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Show "You Impostor. you prrj'irert The law will deal with your rasu. To be suie. resumed my grandfather, calmly; "Batts did make false the affidavits about my death; but poss- little work for the rhurch militant! IMS tie itiUlcalrJ Larry, who was, fur once In bis life, JiJ THE HOUSE OF THOUSAND A CANDLES By MEREDITH NICHOLSON into (I TBE MAIN CBXRCE, ItHIH. Etc. ULM U IMMMnltt M. CHAPTER XXIV Continued. "I think you nr quite right, air," eald Bates. He threw down the revolver he held in hla hand and leaned upon the adge of the Ions table that 17 on ita aide, hla gaze mill bent on rickerlng, who stood with bia overcoat buttoned close, hla dor by bat on the floor beaide him, where It had fallen aa Ilatea hauled him into the room. The Bound of a meaaured alep, of tome one walking, of a rareful foot on a stairway. waa quite distinct. I even remarked the might atumble that I had noticed before. We were all no intent on those stops In the wall that we were off guard. I heard Ilatea yell warnlngly. and and Stoddard rushed for Pickering. He had drawn a revolver from hla overcoat porket and was about to flru at me when Stoddard sent the weapon flying through the air. "Only a moment now, gentlemen. said Bates, an odd smile on his face. He was looking past mo toward the Tight end of the fireplace. Thera seemed to bo lu thn air' a feeling of something Impending. Kven Morgan and hla men, ready for a ruah at me, heeltated; and Pickering glanced nervously from one to the other of us. It was the rulm before the storm; In a moment we should bo .at each others throats for tlio final struggle, and yet we waited. In the Vail I heard still the sound of steps. They were clear to all of us now. We stood there for what seemed an eter-'nltI suppose the time was really ,not more than SO seconds Inert, waiting, while I felt that something must happen: the alienee, the walling, were intolerable. I grasped my plsttd and bant low for a spring at Morgan; and every man In the room waa Instantly MM without anything to say. Mr. Honor an, a friend of house, explained Bates. "Pleased, l'tn sure, said tha old gentleman. "Glad the house has a friend It seems to have had enemies enough." he added, and eyed the wreck of the room ruefully. The good humor In his face reassured me; but still I stood in wonder, staring at him. topgue-tle"And picketing!" John Marshal) Glenarm'a voice broke with a quiet mirth that I remembered as tha pre-fat- s usually of something unpleasant. "Well, Arthur, Im glad to And you on guard, defending the Interests of my estate. At the risk of your life, too! Bates! "Yes, Mr. Glenarm. You ought to have railed me earlier. I really prised that chandelier Immensely. And this furniture wasn't so bad! His tone changed abruptly. He pointed to the sheriff's deputies one after the orfcer with bis slick. Thera was, I remembered, always something Insinuating, disagreeable and final about my grandfathers staff. Clear out! he commanded. Bates, see these fellows through the wall. Mr. Sheriff, if I were you ld be very careful, indeed, what I said of this affair. I'm a dead man come to life again, and 1 know a great deal that I didnt know before 1 died. Nothing, gentlemen, fits a man for life like a temporary absence from this cheerful and pleasant world. I recommend you to try It. Pickering eat alleut, not aura whether he taw a ghost or real flesh and blood, and Larry kept close to him, cutting off his retreat. I think we all experienced that bewildered feeling of children who are caught in mischief My by a sudden parental visitation. HOTEL ELY. ibly" "It was in a Pickwickian tense, sir, said Bates gravely. "And In a righteous cause, declared my grandfather. "I assure you, Pickering, that I have every intention of taking care of Bates. Ills weekly Writers giving an account of the curious of your devotion to manifestations Jack's security and peace were alone worth a goodly sum. But, Ilatea The old gentleman was enjoying himself hugely. He chuckled now, and placed his hand on my shoulder. "Bates, It was too bad 1 got those missives of yours all In a hunch. 1 was In a dahatilyeh on the Nile and they don't have rural free delivery In Egypt. Your cablegram called me home before 1 had finished reading the letters. But thank God, Jack, youre alive! There waa real feeling In theae last words, and I think we were all touched by them. Amen to that! cried Bates. And now, Pickering, before you go I want to show you something. Its about this mysterious treasure, that haa given you and I hear, the whole countryside so much concern. I'm disappointed In you, Jack, that you couldn't find the hiding place. I designed that as a part of your architectural education. Bates, give me n chair. 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She wore the dark gown In which I had aean her last, and n cloak was drawn over her shoulders. She laughed as .her eyea swept the room. she said, shaking Ah, gentlemen, her head, aa she viewed our disorder, "what wretched housekeepers you riles endJ j V1 t X CYRUS. a GATRELL Attorney A Counselor. F. Walker Bulldlas, Salt Lake City. 411 IX P Cancers r. Removed new method No Knife Used. Dr-- J$hnson. 261 SpedalisL All Our Country Friends are! ! A J. E. KENYON. He remained rigid Stepe were again heard In the wall, and she turned to the panel, held It open with one hand and put out the other, waiting for some oue.who followed her. Then down Into the room stepped my grandfather, John Marshall Glen-arm- ! Ills staff, hla cloak, the milk hat above his shrewd face, and hla sharp, He blark eyes were unmistakable. drew a silk handkerchief from the skirts of his frock coat, with a characteristic flourish that 1 remembered well, and brushed a bit of dust from his sleeve before looking at any of us. Then his eyes fell upon me. Good morning, Jack, he said; and then gated with mild curiosity about the room. "God help us! It was Morgan, I think, who screamed these words as he bolted for the broken door, but Stoddard caught and held him. "Thank God, youre here, sir! broke forth In Batee' sepulchral voire. It teemed to me that 1 saw all that happened with a weird, unnatural distinctness, as one eees, before a storm, vivid outlines of far headlands that the usual light of day falls to disclose. I was myself daaed and spellbound; hut I do not like to think, even now, of the effect of my grandfathers appearance on Arthur Pickering; of the shuck that seemed verily to break him In two, so that he staggered, then collapsed, his head falling as though to strike kls knees, caught him by the collar and dragged him to a Beat, where he huddled, hla t Itching hands at his throat. Gentlemen, said my grandfather "you seem to have been enjoying yourselves. Who la this person? He pointed with his stick to the .sheriff, who was endeavoring to crawl out from under the mass of broken .crystals. "That, sir, is the sheriff," answered 'Bates. A very disorderly man, I must say. (Jack, what have you been doing to cause the sheriff so much Inconven Jence? Didnt you know that that jcbandeller waa likely to kill him? .That thing cost a thousand dollars. Gentlemen, you are cipenslve visitors. Ferguson, too! jAh. Morgan, and Well, well! I thought belter of both of you. Good morning, Stoddard! 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He paused suddenly before the de- combination knob. and my grandfather "Gentlemen, sign for the memorial tablet, which I had made early In my stay at Glen- turned with a quaint touch of humor, arm House. 1 had sketrhed tho letter- and a merry twinkle In his bright old ing with some care, and pinned It eyes "gentlemen, behold the treasagainst a shelf for my more leisurely ury! It has proved a better hiding study of Ita phrases. The old gentle- place than I ever Imagined It would. man pulled out hla glasses and stood Theres not much here. Jack, but with his hands behind his hack, read- enough to keep you going tor a while. We were all atartng, and the old ing. When hs finished he walked to where I stood. gentleman waa unfelgneUIy enjoying Jack! he said, Jack, my boy! onr mystification. It was an hour on Ills voice shook end his hands trem- which he had evidently counted much; bled as he laid them on my shoulders. It waa the triumph of hla resurrection and he rhnckled aa he turned, seeking her, but and Marian the girl had vanished. Just as well, he twirled the knob In the steel door. he said. "This room la hardly an edi- Then nates stepped forward and I heard, for helped him pull the door open, disclosfying eight for a woman. an Instant, a light hurried step In the ing a narrow steel chest, upright and Should Call 327-- 29 Main St. and Hear the World-Famou-s home-comin- wall. Bickering, too, heard that faint, fugitive sound, and our eyes met at the Instant It ceased. The thought of her tore my heart, and I felt that Pickering saw and knew and waa glad. "They have all gone, elr. reported Bates, returning to the room. "Now, gentlemen. began my grandfather, seating himself, this little secret of mine was shared by ouly two persona One of these was Dates, he paused aa an ezrlamatlon broke from all of us; and he went on, enjoying our amusement,' and the other was Marian Devereuz. I had observed for years that at a man's death his property often gets Into the wrong hands, or becomes a bone of contention among lawyer. Sometimes," an and the old gentleman laughed, executor proves incompetent or dishonest. 1 was thoroughly tooled In The money yon owe you. Pickering. me Is a large sum; and yon were so delighted to hear of my death that you didn't even make sura I waa really out of the way. You were perfectly willing to accept Bates' word tor It; and I must say that Bates carried It off splendidly. Pickering rose, the blood surging again In his face, and screamed at Bates, pointing s shaking finger at the man. held In place by heavy bolts clamped Into tha chimney. It was filled with packets of papers tied neatly with tape. Jack. said my grandfather, shaking hla head, you wouldn't be an architect, end you're not much of an engineer, either, or you'd have aeen that that paneling was heavier than was necessary. Theres $200,000 in nates and I put securities, them there just before I went to Vei mont to die. Tve sounded those panels a dozen times" 1 protested. first-rat- e Of course you have." said my grandfather, "but solid steel behind wood Is safe. I tested It rurefully before I left He laughed and rapicd the floor with hie ataff, and 1 laughed with him. "But you found the Door of Bewilderment and Pickerings notes, and that's something. No; 1 didn't even find that. Bono-vsdeserves the credit. But how did you ever come to build that tunnel, if you don't mind telling me? He laughed gleefully. liVU MSC AND CYLINDER n (TO BE CONTINUED.) j Dangerous Knowledge. We never know what we ten do till we try, and then we are sometimes sorry ws found out Fit any talking machine and make it almost as good as the COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE. |