New Britain herald., 1929-11-25

if. and not troubling to mount again, let the horse follow him to the round stone tower some dis tance away.
 The wide wooden door that gave entrance to the tower stood open, and stanton entered the homo Of Aquila Chase without ceremony. His catIi.,e tread on the stairs to the floor above had not disturbed Aqllila, busily writing, and Stanton noiscIcssly swung himself up to the floor through the trap door and Sat with his feet dangling down through the opening watching Chase write steadily on, uucon- scious of his visitors presence.
 It was striking seven when stan ton broke the silence,
 "Writing your life history?' he asked
 Chaso's violent start overturned a small ink hottl.
 Chase dropped hDott,r over the stained papers, be}crr him and roSr.
 NO harm dou,," ho declared. "Wh"r" dId you sprm4 from, Ed:"
 'Sharon,' briefly "I came up 10 lcoN ovcr the old place: Clarl. wants to go to the city, so am hunting another carotakcr. Can 1ou put Inc up, Aquilu, for week, sar?'
 Chase looked at him dubiously.
 "oh, certainly" but his tone lack eG warmth.
 "I'll bring up my duds," Stanton called as he scmried down the steps.
 Chase had dinner ready when his gncst returned and they satisfied their hunger
 Their conversation WIS dosultory and thon stanton asked:
 Hay" you met prescott's niece?
 'N"S." Chase eyed his companion steadily for d few minutes. "She i; very charming and" as an after thought, "vcrv rich."
 stanton laid down the stub of his cigar.
 "Is sho?" he questioned softly. "Sho has q month and a day to qualify under the terms of her uu- clc's will and the time is not up vet. 1T she is absent from Ycw Lodge for over one Eour in any fl, the money goes to Jamieson Sin clair"
 ChaSe's mild blue eyes opcncI wide.
 "Very curious" he commented "Thilmdcr is much interested ,u Miss Prescott and very much wor- ri"d by her iao,atcd position at Yew Lodge, He has written to suggest that she engage q trained nurse as cCmpanion."
 But she has a maid.'
 An ignorant colored girl" Chase's disapproyal was obvious~ My brother is right: Miss Prescott should not remain longer without proper companionship. Her near est ncighbor is Obadiah Eyans."
 stanton ran his fingers through lis hair until ii stood upright
 And Sundo@u,' he pointed out. smiling significantly.
 Chase stirred uncasly in his chair.
 "rhe halC-b2ecd was devoted to her uncle"
 Put suppose sjmdown regards Miss Procott as an intcrIoper? He lcoks on the land around Mohawk Fond as his; I've heard him boast as much to Prescott when drunk"
 Pushing back his chair, Chase rose, Il troubled look in his eyes.
 You suggest pleasant po.sibiIi- ties" he said "Do you know why Prescott did not wish his niece 10 be ahsont from Yow Lodge over an hcur al q tim"?"
 'I'-Stanton swallowed hard q haven't an idea" lie gathered up the soitcd pans and dishes. "I'n wash these at the brook" and he holted from the tower.
 For long minute the botaniat stood staring at the open door. his | thoughts in q turmcil-that Edgar stanton had lied in answering his l Iast question he had not the faint est douht Copyright D. Appleton and CoJ |
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