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Show the subject would !STORVJi the house of THOUSAND A CANDLES Br MEREDITH NICHOLSON r,TEW.NCt"2Em lobu.Jirrm Co. Continued. CHAPTER had no Intention of allowing him I drew out see tbat I was Irritated. and case it across passed cigarette 1W bjr I. table. Alter you! Theyre made quite for me In Madrid. forget that I never use tobacco eclally You oaii my form. always did miss a good deal of You of living, I observed, throwing ' amoklng match into his waste-ie- r joy basket, to his obvious annoy-e- , "Well, Im the bad boy of the but Im really Borry my y books; erltance ha? a string tied to !L I'm I suppose you sat out of money. uldnt advance me a few thousands my Not I aai Ion s Tie do missis ioa expectation" he declared, with quite aecessary vigor; and I laughed remembering that in my old jralsement of him generosity had been represented In large figures, not in keeping with your grand-te- r wishes that I should do so. must have spent a good bit of iey In your tiger hunting exploits, a cent, added. at L spent all I had, I replied Thank God, Im not a clam! the world and paid for it, and have ably. ma depw T: as w ir. Tt s een fci alio. ie per.o I was silent after this, looking out toward the sea that had called me since my earliest dreams of the world that lay beyond It. "its- a poor stake, Glenarm, remarked Pick ring consolingly, and 1 wheeled upon hl.n. 1 sup oio ym think It a poor stake! 1 in bupiom )hi can't see that old min's l.f; bound his money; but I don't cars a cursa wnat my inheritance la! I never obeyed any of my grandfather's wlahos in ids lifetime. but now that he's dead his last wish is mandatory. I'm going out there to spend a year if I die for it. Do you get my Idea?" You always were a "Humph! stormy petrel," he sneered. "I fancy it will be safer to keep our most agreeable acquaintance on a strictly business basis. If you accept the terms of the will Of course I accept them! Do you think I am going to make a row, refuse to fulfill that old mans last wish! I gave him enough trouble in- - his life without disappointing him In his grave. I suppose youd like to have me fight the will; but Im going to disappoint you. lie said nothing, but played with his pencil. I had never disliked him so heartily; he was so smug and comfortable. Ills office breathed the very spirit of prosperity. I wished to finish my business and get away. . "I suppose the region out there has a high death rate. Hows the ma- I Cte ate p!a res u emti jrrtio Of t! onditlt a uci recoin Corn flutt! t! ale means es In By May Belleville Brown A CORNCRIB. Build It High So as to Make Handling of Grain Easy. The modern way to build a corn-criand ORt bin Is to build it high, high. The building may be 25 feet by 48 feet with a square pitch roof, and I would use an elevator or grain dump outside of building over the roof, discharging the grain through the middle of the roof, and spouting, it In the Inside to either side or the middle, says correspondent of the Breeders Gazette. I have such an outfit and I can flU b laria? Not alarmingly prevalent, I under stand. Theres a summer resort over on one side of Lake Annandale. The place is really 'supposed to be wholesome. I dont believe your grandfather had homicide in mind in sending you there. No, be probably thought the rustication would make a man of me. Must I picked up the copy or the will and I do my own victualing? I suppose Ill examined it. It was undoubtedly au- be allowed to eat. "Bates can cook for you. Hell sup thentic; it bore the certificate of the FOR PLAN Corn Crib and Oat Bln. the entire building by one setting of elevator. The enclosed plan of crib will hold 5,000 bushels of corn and bushels of oats, and has a neat By building high you appearance. save work In shelling, as corn will roil down and does not need to be shoveled. 3,-0- CARE OF SEED CORN. The Drying Out Process Must Managed Carefully. nothing of you. You undoubt-shar- e my grandfathers Idea of tbat I'm a wild man who can't till or lead an orderly, decent life; Im going to give you a terrible Whats the size of appointment Be I eyed me uneasily, and began playing with a (11. I never liked Pickerings Is; they were thick and white and r kept than I like to see a mans ght Its going to be disappointing, fear boxes here I only about ten dollars worth of securities, trust-compan- y been able to find quite possibly we were all amount of his fortune, wheedled large sums of him, and he spent, as you will a small fortune on the house at andale without finishing it. It o't a cheap proposition, and In Its ilshed condition It Is practically ."less. You must know that. Mr. arm pave away a great deal of y In his lifetime. Moreover, he Wished your father. You know t he left, it was not a small for-a-s those things are reckoned. as restless under this recital. My ts estate had been of respectable and I had dissipated the whole of My conscience pricked me as I led an Hem of 1 10,000 that I had :t n somewhere grandly on an that I led. with considerable faction to myself, at least, igh the Sudan. But Pickerings Is amazed me. et me understand you, I salt, Ing torard him. "My grandfather supposed to be rich, and yet you ae you find little property. Sister esa pot mon.ey from him to help la school. How much was that? ifty thousand dollars. It was an account. His books show the ad-bI Found he took no poles. Pickering's Eyes Bent Upon Me With Curloue Intentnees. nd that claim is worth ? clerk of Wabana county, Indiana. The ply the necessities. Ill Instruct him Is good as against her indlvldu-Bu- t witnesses were Thomas Bates and to obey your orders. I assume youll she contends not have many guests, In fact," he Arthur Pickering. 'es, go on! studied the back of his hand Intently, to I is "Who Bates? asked, pointing ad struck the right nqte. He was the man's slgnnture. while tbat isn't stipulated, I doubt red bv my whether it was your grandfather's idea persistence and his ap-i- t discovof One your grandfather's discomfort pleased me. He's In charge of the house out that you should surround yourself eries. to refuses to I With boisterous companions! pay. She says Mr. there, and a trustworthy fellow. Hes arm made her a gift of the money. a fair cook, among other things. I supplied the words In my cheerfullost fiats possible, isnt It? He was No; my conduct shall be exMr. Glenarm got tone. 'er making rifts to churches. dont know where Mr. Pickering, I added, with emplary, In Butes, but he had every confidence ls and eological seminaries him. The man was with him at the affable Irony. sort oi weakness with him. Ho picked vp a single sheet of thin . ell puss that. If you got this end. paper and passed It across typewritten A picture of my grandfather dying, f tb state is worth $00,000, plus table. It was a formal acquiesthe ralue of the land out the" at alone with a servant, while I, his only cence lu the provisions of the will 'I'dsH and Glenarm IIous is kinsman, wandered In strange lands, Pickering had prepared It In advance h " was not one that I could contemplate of my coming, and this assumption wiTli much satisfaction. My grand- that I would ''er have me! ',u accept the terms Irritated .he first lightness he had father had been an odd little figure of me. Assumptions as to what I should wore a black who u. Kid a man, long always it put me on guard. do undor given conditions had always aliuuld like an Idea of its value. coat, silk hat, and carried a curious annoyed me, and accounted, In a large staff, and said puzzling measure, for my proneness to surprise n unfinished house Is worth stiver-heade'him;.' things at which everybody was afraid and disappoint people. Pickering sumnd out there Is worth from $100 either to laugh or to cry. The thought moned a clerk to witness my signaa" acre. Theres an even hun-c- r of him touched me now. I was glad to ture. s. ill be glad to have your feol that his money had never been "How soon shall you take possesdsetnent of the house when you alurotome; It did not matter whether sion? he asked. "I have to make a fliere. his Estate was great or small, I could, note of it gniph! You fierier my Judgment, at least, ease my conscience by obey"I shall start for Indiana rlnp. I answered. The loose stuff there Is ing the behest of the old man whose name I bore, and whoso Interest In the How much?" As I rose to go Pickering said: hi' In the library; Your grand-flnor things of life and art had glvon "It will he sufficient if you drop me weakness was architecture' " him an undeniable distinction. a line, say once a month, to let me I I remember! "I should like to know something of know you are there. The postoffice la I Interposed, re- my stormy Interviews with Mr. Glcnarm's last days, I said ab- Annandale. Marshall Glenarm over my ruptly. "I suppose I might filo a supply of " of a profession. "He wished to visit the village where postal cards In the vlllago and arrange his last years he turned more he was born, and Bates, his companion for the mailing of one every month. "lore to his books. "It might be done that way, he anHe placed out and servant, went to Vermont with Hat la, i suppose, the finest col-- him. lie died quite suddenly, and was swered evenly. of books relating to archltec-- burled beHtdo his father In the old vil"We mny perhaps meet again. If I I saw ntm last early don't die of starvatlou or ennui. Good-bhe found in this country. That lage cemetery. Ms 1 was away from chief hobby, after church af-- ' In the summer. 18 you know of bis death not old and home (TO BB CONTINUED.) and h may remember, t hard. But he derived a great until it was all over. Bates came to Wasnt Sura. satisfaction from his studies." report It to me, and to sign the necesMamma You should bp polite, dear, oighed again: It was eusler to sary papers In probating the will. It thun to cry over the situation, had to be done In the place of the de- and offor to ahare your candy with oppose he wanted me to sit down cedent's residence, and we went to- papa. '' Grounded Llttlo Margie I would, mamma, If by works on srchl-l,- , gether to Wabana, the seat of the e lies. I was sure he'd he pollts and refuae It. lth the Idea that a study of county In which Annan ibly ived In thq r Theresa ex-Io- d , r 0 Seed corn as brought in from the field has a high content of moisture. If, in the attempt to dry it out quickly artificial heat Is used, with little or no attention given to ventilation, the chance are that the germ will start to grow. Artificial heat Is dangerous at this stage. The Important things are ventilation, a dry atmosphere and a moderate temperature. Corn suspended from a wire In a shed, granary or dwelling house attic, In such a way that there Is tree circulation of air around each ear. Is Windows very favorably situated. should be closed during nights and rainy days, but open the rest of the time. If the fall he dry and hard freezing weather does not come until seed is well dried out. It will go through the winter nicely. In such quarters. If the weather be damp and winter sets la early, it should have the benefit of artificial heat A chamber or attic through which a stovepipe passes will answer; a furnace room in a dry cellar Is very satisfactory. We have found long bushel boxes about one r foot wide, with Inch wire netting for sides and top, very desirable storage for corn which has first been bandied as above until It Is fairly dry. Such mouse proof hpxes afford much ventilation and may be Btored In a dry furnace room, or in a moderately warm attic with safety, as win ter sets in. Experiments have shown tbat corn which Is thoroughly dry will not he injured by any degree of cold. This while interesting. Is not as comfort ing as It would appear to be for the reason that Borne confusion may re suit in deciding when 'corn Is thor oughly dry, and further, corn once dry does not necessarily mean alwayi dry. If left subject to a moisture laden atmosphere It will very likely take up enough moisture to render I liable to Injury from severe freezing Ohio Station. d Is. his (Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.) Hope Winslow gloried In the fact wind it was impossible to save any that she was a descendant of the May- thing hut elevator No. 3, which was flower pilgrims. The on the other side of the wind. About genealogy on the library shelf, which 15,000 bushels of grain were destroyed showed the effects of frequent use, too, and while there was a large in established the fact; as well as the surance, the loss Is likely to cripple letters and rcllcB that. In the division the company. I stayed with John un and rcdlvlslon of household gods, had til it was over, and I Ijad persuaded fallen to her branch of the family. him to go home She proudly wore the badges of the Take me to him at once!" Int6r Daughters of the American Revolution, rupted Hope, imperiously. Then, a of the Colonial Dames,, and of the the young man hesitated, and glanced Mayflower Descendants, and sat In at her aunt, she added pleadingly the councils of these orders. Her Please take me to him you and portrait had been painted In the fash- Auntie I am one of Johns friends ion of the Puritan Hope Winslow, and too, and oh, dont you Bee that I she had a colonial room fitted up In must go, Just for a moment? her home. Thurby turned a searching glance "I think you are very provoking, upon her, received a gesture of asshe exclaimed, "and. quite lacking In sent from the colonial dame beside the right kind of pride. You know her, and then leaning forward, gave that your name was originally Alden, an order to the coachman. and that you could establish your line There was dejection as well as exhaustion In John Eldons attitude, as through the original Alden family. Of course, admitted the young he sat deeply ,ln his study chair, with "but my father one arm thrown limply across his man, and grandfather were both John desk. Smoke and grime marked his Elden, and their example is a good face and dress, and his eyes, looking one for me to emulate in all things, darkly Into the future, saw years of since both left the world better for toll ahead cf him. The weight of sudden and awful misfortune was heavy having lived In It. "But you mlas my meaning, per- uron him. sisted Hope, tapping the floor with Whats the use of trying? he was her foot. "It would really be adding asking himself. "Theres no one to honor to their memory to establish care no one to work for." such ancestry through them. The door from the hall opened soft"How was John Alden any better ly, and a figure advanced to the lampthan John Elden? queried the young lights rim. , He stared as one in a man a trifle Indignantly. "What does trance. Before him stood a demure history have to say of him more im- and sweet Priscilla, her portant than the fact that he was so figure thrown Into relief against the that poor little Priscilla dark red lining of her cloak a lovely. had to propose to him? I dont think that the little crippled ones down at the Elden Home would revere my father's memory any more If I were to tell them that bis ancestor came over tn the Mayflower. Hope coquettlshly fenced his Indignation. "Yes; but, John I wish you would become eligible to attend the costume ball of our New England society, so that you might dance the minuet with me and oh! ever so many others! "Thank you," said John, still grimly; "you know I love to dance with you, Hope; but I only wear knee trousers when I golf, and since I left the football team I have given up long balr. I might as well tell you now, Hope, thnt your New England to. me, society seems a when almost all your members were born In the Mississippi valley, and all ot them live here. Your duty is to be doing something to build up the west, rather than That will do, Mr. Elden." glared Hope, rising to her feet. "Fortunately your opinion is a matter of Indifference to me, so further enlargement And upon the topic Is unnecessary. you will please excuse me now, as I have some committee work for the New England society this afternoon. Tve ' done It, soliloquized the young man dejectedly, as he strode "I Just Heard About It, John. down street Made a fool of myself as usual, and now Hope la angry clear white-cappePuritan maiden with through. This will mean that Thurby. changing color and shining eyerf. Foi with his Declaration of Independence a moment longer he looked. "Hope! record, will have a clear field. I wish be whispered. the memory of the Puritan Fathers about it, John, she ,l just heard was in Halifax, or that I could keep said softly, and I came right to you my beastly temper! to tell you how sorry I am. And because of these circumstances He forgot bis loss, forgot the black the business of the North Star Milling hours through which he had gone; a company, the presidency and manage-mea- t wonder seemed to fill him. of which had fallen by InheritAnd you came to me! You are not ance Into John Eldcn's hands, re- angry, you forgive my rudeness? ceived redoubled attention from him; . "Why, John," Bhe said, In sweet ex while the forthcoming costume ball of postulation, how could I think of any the New England Boclety became the thing but your trouble? She stopped, and an agonized Hub); apparent aim of Hope Winslow's existence. swept to her hair. A sense of all that But as she viewed herself In the was Implied by her Impulsive action mirror on the night of the boll, ar- overwhelmed her. Only for a moment white-cappedid her confusion last, for the young rayed as a Puritan maiden, she gave a little sigh man before her seemed to recall sud for the John Alden of her dream. denly all that his trouble Involved Then she ran downstairs where her and dropped bis head ppon.hls arnc aunt, in the finery of a Martha Wash- with a groan.' In a moment Hope wai ington dame, was beaming upon Thur- at his side. , "You must not grieve," she seld by, who, as a continental officer, was to act as their escort. You are young, and have much abllt Tho ballroom was thronged with a ty, and can soon And I am practically ruined," hi picturesque crowd Puritan and cava1 must not talk to lier, quaker and courtier, straight groaned. you, not locks and perfumed curls, homespun think of you, nor belong to your worlc and brocade flashed hack and forth as any more. I must go to the bottom o they marched and swung and courte-slo- d the ladder, and must put all sweetnesi In tho measures. and joy behind me." But Indeed you must think ot me.' Hope's continental officer had excused himself during the evening, and Insisted Hope. "Now Is when yot only returned In time to put the two need your friends more than ever It ladles Into their carriage. He was your life, and we will stand by you." breathless, rather dishevelled and "But, Hope, you do not realize, hi minus hts sword and cocked hat The said, almost fiercely, "why I cannot situation plainly demanded an expla- dare not think of you. I have bad nation. such thoughts, such longings and "I cannot tell you how sorry I was now everything must be put behind to leave you, particularly without tell- me." ing you the reason," he began, "but I Hope was kneeling beside him now did not want to spoil your evening. her hands on his arm, as she an Has anything happened that con- swered, between laughing and cry cerns me?" queried Hope, leaning d Ing: In alarm. I verily bollevo, John, that you art that concerns one of a true descendant of John Alden. You "Something because pool your friends," .returned' tho young called him .thick-hondcman. Fire started In tho North Star little Priscilla had to propose to him elevators this evening, amj when 1 and you are every bit as bad! heard of It Ihurrlcd across tho city But If John Elden was as slow to to toe If I could help Eldon he and I realize his possible happiness as the were college chums, you know." .Puritan lover, ho hnd the twentieth Hope had partly risen from the century quickness of comprehension seat opposite, as she asked eagerly: and In the second's flash before hs "Oh, was It entirely destroyed?" gathered his Priscilla Into hts srmt "Yes, Mias Winslow, was the reluc- he weighed the night's loss against tant answer. Not only two of the the night's gain, and the burden rolled ' elevators, but the mill, as well as from his heart, leaving Joy to reign three cars of flour. The buildings were there, along with a zest for the tasks so close together that with the high ahead of him. three-volum- one-quarte- . Farm Lore. Inbreeding will quickly Invite fall ure. Dont give a ben more eggi tbat she can cover well. Breeding turkeys can be profitably kept up to tho fifth year. Young poulta are delicate. Protec them from storms and wet grasses. The use of quicklime on soils helpi to set loose the mineral plant foof locked up In the soil. Ground phosphate rock is a goo material to add to barnyard manure as the manure helps to make the phosphorus In the rock available foi plants. Lime Is vory beneficial to many soils. The fact tbat lime Is exceed Ingly abundant makes It Imposslblt for It ever to bo high in price. It It one thing that nature supplies us It superabundance. For Summer and Winter. I have two log houses, each 2Gx32 feet on the ground. These are usof for both summer and winter proteo tlon. One has a board floor and ont a cement floor.. The cement floor It laid level, and I find that this Is a mis take, as It should be laid sloping tt the gutters, to give It good drainage Ons of these hquses fnces the south The other house docs not. I think hog houses should be built to admit all the sunlight possible, especially It the winter, and fur raising curly pigs J. G. Illncs. Handling Manure, Barn cellars for the storing ol manure are not much In use In thti country. Tho easiest plan for handling tho manure Is to haul It out onto the land as aoou as a load has accumulated, unless It contains conrstalks and other matorlals that need time for disintegration. e gray-gowne- d thick-heade- k sand Smote A Loss and a Gain - estate? ckerlng KU:, fore ' bo my only resource. The scheme U eminently Clonarmian! And ait I get Is a worthless house, a hundred acres of land, $10,000, and a doubtful claim against a Protestant mm who hoodwinked my into sotting up a school for giandfathcr bar. Iiles3 you heart, man, so far as my tance Is concerned it would have been money in my pocket to have stayed In Africa. "That's about the size of it. "But the personal property is all mine, anything that's loose on the ptyce. Perhaps my grandfather planted old plate and government bonds Just to pique the curiosity of his heirs, successors and assigns. It would be in keeping! I had walked to the window and looked out across the'clty. As I turned suddenly I found Pickerings eye bent upon me with iurlous Intentness. I had never liked his eyes; they were too steady. When a man always meets your gaze tranquilly and readily, it Is Just as well to be wary of him. "Yes; no doubt you will find the place literally packed with treasure," be said, and laughed.. "When you find anything you might wire me. He siqiled; the Idea seemed to give him pleasure. "Are you sure theres nothing else? I asked. "No substitute, no .codicil? "If you know of anything of the kind its your duty to produce It. We have exhausted the possibilities. Ill admit that the provisions of the will are unusual; your grandfather was a peculiar man in many respects; but he was thoroughly sane and his faculties were all sound to the last. "He treated me a lot better than I I said, with a heartache deserved that I had not known often In my Irresponsible life; but I could not afford to show feeling before Arthur Picker-ing- . d make-believ- e d gray-gowne- d old-tim- e for-war- |