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So alarming was the consequence
Of this that Bennett could not at
once realize It vas simply a conse-
quence. He Jumped up in fright.
imagining that his grandfather sud-
denly had suffered from, a cramp or
other physical seizure.
why. grandfather, you want some
whisky? I'll get you"
Lucas controlled himself and
stood up. Indigestion" he num-
bled. Caviar here tonight. Go
on; what else happened"
When Bennett informed HIM that
nothing else transpired at the
seance. he thought for a while that
his grandson was concealing some
thing: but at last he satisfied him
self that he knew all; and he went
20 his room.
For Lucas never did anything at
all at Galnee except meet James
Quinlan there and there direct ].
O. o the deed that was TO be done.
IL was marvellous how. throughout
the forty-six years which had passed
since that meeting. Lucas had car
ried consciousness Of his own guilt
always associated with the place OF
meeting. "Galilee." He had not
known that Quinlan had done so
100. He had supposed that Quinlan
had lived ont his life with a differ
ent association. And yet this wa
natural enough.
Natural enough" Lucas NUT
tered to himself "Galileei'
But J q. was dead. KnChelOe had
put his body i'm the lake. Who. then.
knew about Galilcc and could asso-
ciate 8, with a flaming torch? No
one else in all the world but Lucas
hlmselfl Yet Ethel and that Lou
treble and Bennett had found out.
BY God. II they drew "Galiiee'
and The torch from him. what else
could they dr1w2 II they obtained
it from the dead how much more
would the dead tell2
That was StaEserer for Lucas
who had acted upon the simple and
effective formula that dead men tel
no tales "Gaulee and a flaming
torcht" Lucas WINGED and swung
back to- his window. So old J. g..
though dead had told? How could
Lucas shut UP a ghost?
An idea half formed, seized him
and he stood stark IL progressed
in his mind. and he laughed. In a
reaction. it revolted himself; he DIS.
carded IL. but it came back 20 MIN
more convincingiy, mere complete
and Il promised him triumph.
II was after nine the next morn
ing before Ethel awoke. and theT
60 was so delightful 20 lie in bed
dreaming over the hours OF tbs
evening. that she made no stir. and
IL was ten when a maid knocked al
her door. She answered joyously
Some one for me?"
Yes. Miss Carew. Mr.. Lucal Cui
len. your grandfather"
Ethel fastened down and fouEC
her grandfather. with his overeoa
on and holding his bat IN his glove,
hand. standing IN the center OF th'
drawing room and gazing CRITICALLY
about
you little fool" he accused he
commiseratingly. Cant you fee
even when your own flesh and bloo'
tries 90 protect your
prom what. grandfather
"IIai Il ever occurred 10 you TIA
the reason your father never cam
20 my house was that he couldn't?
"N0." Ethel said
Think over IL a minute"
"Whv2"
"Why couldn't I have him there
He couldn't tell you. 1 wouldn't
thought I'd never have 20; but you'v
forced me This fellow you cal
Loutrelle
you believe that your fathers
Bcnaets been tcIling me-got i
touch with This fellow called Lou
tre'le after your father died2 Tha
started your interest in him ." -
YES"
"whv 90 you suppose your fathe