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Show THE HOUSE OF THOUSAND A CANDLES By MEREDITH NICHOLSON Aalhar l "THE MAIN DAMEIQN." CHANCE." ULNA Etc. Lofijnxki uau kf JMMiwnil the highway Stoddard fell in with me. Well, Mr. Glenaim, I'm glad to see you abroad so early. With that library of yours the temptation must be stiong to stay within doors. But a man's got to subject himself to the suu and wind. Even a good wetting now and then Is salutary. 1 tiy to get out every day." I answered. "But I've chiefly limited myself to my own grounds. An undent omnibus, filled with women passed at a gallop, young The Girt In Gray. off My first thought was to find the bound for the station, and we took our hats. door and tunreturn crypt through the "Christmas holidays," explained the nel before Bates could reach the house. The chapel was open, and by chaplain. Practically all the students lighting matches 1 found my way to go home. the map and panel. I slipiied through Lucky kids, to have homes with and closed (he oiienlng; then ran Christmas trees. I envy them. 1 suppose, Mr. Pickering got away through the passage with gratitude to the generous builder who bad given it last night? he observed, and my a clear floor and an ample roof. In pulse quickened at the name. I anI havent seen him yet, my haste I miscalculated its length, pitching headlong into the steps un- swered. "Then of course he hasn't gone! der the trap beneath Glenarm House at a gait that sent me sprawling. In and these words, uttered in the big a moment more I had Jammed the trap clergyman's deep tunes, seemed wholInto place and was running up the cel- ly plausible. There was, to be sure, lar stes. breathless, with my cap nothing so unlikely as that Arthur smashed down over my eyes. Pickering, executor of my grandfathI hoard nates entering at the rear er's estate, would come to Glenarm and knew that 1 had won the race without seeing me. Sister Theresa told me this mornby a scratch. There waa but a moment In which to throw my coat and ing he waa there. He called on her 1 cap under the divan In the library, and Miss Pevereux last night. slap .the dust from my clothes and haven't seen him myself. I thought seat my self at the great table where possibly I might run Into him In the the candles blazed tranquilly. village. His car's very likely on the Bates' step was as steady as ever station switch. some one light of foot like a woman, ran down the walk a little way Into the fug and paused. An exclamation broke from me. it was Eavesdropping lur two! the voice of Olivia. I'd lake pretty good care of myself if 1 were you. Squire Glenarm! Good night! Good-by- ! 1 fa!' red, as she sped away iu the mist toward St. Agatha's. CHAPTER XIV. Ik CHAPTER XIIL Continued. Yes, and be hit me over the head with a club. It was his Indiscretion, sir. He wanted to go through the library In broad daylight, and It wasn't any uae. anyhow. There's nothing there. "But I don't like the looks of this shooting. Morgan's sick and out of his head. But a fellow like Morgan Isn't likely to ahoot himself accidentally. and now that It's done the work's stopped and the time Is running on. What do you think Glenarm suspects? "I can't tell. sir. but mighty little. I should say. The shot through the window the first night he was here seemed to shake him a trifle, but he's quite settled down now, I should say, air. That shut of Morgan's was great mistake. The young gentleman isn't to be frightened away as easily ae !. - Salt 1 1907. ake City. Utah, October 3rd, The business of the late John Assayer, will be continued by his wife, at his request, under the name of John Assay Office 46 Richards St. Mr. Arthur Selby, (or three years at the Union office, will act as manager, which will be a guarantee that all work done at the office will be satisfactory. Mrs. McYlcker and Mr. Selby ask that all old customers continue their patronage and solicit new work from their friends. McYU-ke- r at UNION A8EAV OFFICE. T. RIPPETO, aad Assays raHaasuer. J. V. Sadler 161 West Temple. Chemist A8SAYER. ti. 8. 8amples by mail or express will receive prompt attention, lit-- 46 West South Temple St., F. O. Baa 1441. Balt Lake City, Utah. , Salt lake City, Utah. Aaalytical Wirk a Specialty. mm Gasoline KKsG OF ALL KINDS. Special Lamps for the Home. Absolutely safe and reliable. power, c per hour. Full line of Mantels, Globes, etc. Correspondence solicited. Send us diagram of your building and we will submit estimate. SUNBEAM LIGHT COMPANY, 107 E. Second South Street, SALT LAKE CITY. 600-cand- SETTLES, MATHEZ A CO, Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory. 1M South West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. W. G. KING, MANAGER. Assay, V. A. Itlin, W. A.Hodges $ Sons Assayers Vrti Hriiii. I, Mdsi, F, I 135 W. 2 S. St., Salt Laks City A NICHOLS. ( Dont See Why other Jewelers don't sell Watches as CHEAP as ft Chemists Assayers and Chemist.. Office and Laboratory, 29 S. W.S x Temple Street, "Morgan's a fool. But what is Glenarm doing? lie probably doesn't spend much time on this side of the fence doesn't haunt the chapel, I fancy? Lord, no! I hardly suspect the young gentleman jf being a praying man. You haven't seen him prowling about the house analyzing the arch! M. 1 CRISMON as that. The Carter Jewelry Co. see in their window a 17 Jewel Hampden Watch 15 Jewel Hampden Wateh Thin model and r guarantee case. to me. I'm going to buy one right awuy. 1 Carter Jewelry $14.75 12.7b This looks good Co.v 324 MAIN 8T SALT LAKE SALT LAKE CITY. Western Engineering and Construction Co., Chemists and Engineers. Experts tecture "Not a bit of It, sir! He hasnt,' should say, what his revered grand father called the analytical mind." Pickering stamped his feet upon the paved (torch floor In a way that I re' membered of old. It marked a conclusion, and preluded serious mistakes. Now, Bates, he said with a ring of authority and speaking In a louder key than he had yet used, It's your duty under all circumstances to help discover the hidden assets of the estate. Weve got to pluck the mystery from that architectural monster over there, and the time for doing it is short enough. Mr. Glenarm was rich man. To my own knowledge he had a couple of millions, and he couldn't have spent it all on that house. .He reduced his bank accoun' to a few thousand dollars and swept out his safety deixisit boxes with a broom before his last trip to Vermont. He didn't die with the stuff In his clothes, did he? Lord bless me. no, sir! There was little enough cash to bury him, with you out of the country and pie alone with him. He was a crank and I suppose he got a lot of satisfaction out of burying his money. But this hunt for It Isn't funny. 1 supposed of course we'd dig it up before Glenanu got here or I shouldn't have been in such a hurry to send for him. But It's over there somewhere in the grounds. There must be a plan of the house that would help. I'll give you a thousand dollars the day you wire me you have found any sort of clue. Thank you, sir. I dont want thanks, I want the money or securities, or whatever It Is. I've got to go back to my car now, and you'd better skip home. You need't tell your young master that Ive been here. I was trying hard to remember, as I stood there with clenched hands outside the chapel porch, that Arthur Pickering's name was written In the list of directors of one of the largest trust companies in America and that he belonged to the most exclusive clubs in New York. I had come out for my walk with only an Inverness over my dinner Jacket, and I was thoroughly chilled by the cold mist. I was experiencing, too, an inner cold as I reflected upon the greed and perfidy of man. Keep an eye on Morgan, said Pickering. Certainly, sir." And be careful what you write or wire." I'll mind those points, sir. But I'd suggest. If you please, sir "Well?"' demanded" Picketing Impatiently. That you should call at the house. It would look rather strange to the young gentleman if you'd come to St. Agatha's and not see him. I haven't the slightest errand with him. And besides i havdta't time. If he learns that Ive been here you may say that my business was with Sister Theresa and that I regretted very much not having he opportunity to call on him." The irony of this was not lost on Bates, who chuckled softly. He came out into the open and turned away toward the Glenarm gate. Pickering passed me, so near that I might have put out my hand and touched him, and in a moment I heard the carriage drive off rapidly toward the village. I heard Bates running home over the snow and listened to the clatter of the village hack as it bore Pickering back to Annandale. Then out of the depths of the chapel porch out of the depths of time and space, it seemed, so dazed I stood some one came swiftly toward me. Pensioned from Birth. Miss Robb, who recei.ily died in Edinburgh at the of haJ been on the English net y pension roll since birth, as she was the posthumous child of Capt. Robb, of th- royal navy. In California touting Oils and Minerals, We also design mining, Irrigation and 1 power ilants. We finance aud promote all kinds of legitimate entei prises. Sell all kinds of machinery. Let us know your wants. 20 Commercial Club Bldg-Sa- lt Lake City, Utah. Winter Excursion Tickets now on sale. 1 Utahs Finest Train. The Route of the Los Angeles limited New Short Line to Goldfield, Nevada, via Las Vegas Now Completed. Leaves Salt Lake City 7:15 p. m. today; Arrives Goldfield 7:05 p. m. tomorrow. t Minn - 'f- Ask the Agent, or Address J. H. Burtner, District Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City, Utah. "Id Take Pretty Good Care of Myself If there was not the slightest hint of excitement in It as he came and stood within the door. Beg pardon, Mr. Glenarm, did you wish anything, sir?" Oh, no, thank you, Bates. I had ste ped down to the village, air, to speak to the grocer. The eggs he sent this morning were not quite up to the mark. 1 warned him not to send any of the storage article to this house. That's right, Bates. I folded my arms to bide my hands, which were black from contact with the passage, and faced my man servant. My for his rascally powers had Increased immensely since he gave me my coffee. A contest with so clever a rogue was worth while. I'm grateful for your care of me, Bates. 1 had exacted to perish of discomfort out here, but you are treating me like a lord." I do Thunk you, Mr. Glenarm. what I can, sir." He brought fresh candles for the table candelabra, going about with his accustomed noiseless step. I felt a cold chill creep down my spine as he passed behind inc on these errands. His transition from tlie role of conspirator to tbat of my flawless servant waa almost too abrupt. I dismissed him as quickly as possible, and listened to his step through the halls as he went about locking the doors. The locking-uprocess had I lisrather bored me before; tened with Interest for every sound. When I hearif Bales dumbing to Ills own quarters I quietly went the rounds of tny own account and found everything as tight ss a drum. I I was tired enough to Bleep-whewent to my room, and after an eventless night woke to a dear day and keener air. I'm going to take a little run Into the village. Bates," I remarked at I Were You, 8quire Glenarm. Tum Dimes i No doubt we shall find him there, answered easily. The Annandale station presented an appearance of unusual gaiety when we reached the main street of the village. There, to be sure, lay the private car In the siding, and on the platform was a group of 20 or more girls, with several of the brown-habi- t ed Slaters of St. Agatha. There was something a little foreign in the picture;-- the girls in their bright colors r talking gaily, the Sisters In their garb hovering about, suggesting France or Italy rather than Indiana We stepped upon the platform. Tin1 COMPANY OF UTAH (Incorporated). private car lay on the opposite side of the station, having been switched CUT THIS OUT AND MAIL NOW. into a siding of the east and west Utah, and consists of six promisinp mininp claims. road. Pickering was certainly getOver fifteen hundred dollars have already been M. A. Froisctli, Scctv., I. ting on. There is something wholly St. Patrick Mining &.Millinp Co., expended in development work sinre date of incorregal In a private car. Any one may boast a catboat and call It a yacht; Salt Lake City, Utah. poration, February, l'00, consist inp of over 500 but there is no known substitution for feet of tunnels and inclines. Minerals already shares of for subscribe I hereby a private car. As I lounged across found carry values in Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead the of and "St. the platform wltb Stoddard, Fickering stock, fully paid came out into the vestibule of his car. Patrick Iron. We arc now drivinp the tunnel ahead and Mining & Milling Co.," at the price of Ten followed by two ladles and an elderly to cut the mineral vein which is believed to bt Cents a share, for which I enclose $ gentleman. They si descended and an cxtcnsii hi of the well known Maxfield mine, that began a promenade on the plank as first payment, balance to he paid in four equal walk. has already produced hundred of tliousands ol monthly installments. Pickering saw me an instant later dollars. Name and hurried up with outstretched The property is equipped with hoistinp and hand. Address This Is Indeed good fortune! We pumpinp rnpitics, ore cars and steel rails in tunnel. Date- dropped off here last night rather Our company is capitalized at 250.000 shares, to. rest a hot box and InOver 15,000 eager by bought already which of lOOkX) shares are set aside for working should have been picked up by the early express' for Chicago; but there vestors and we now offer the 35,000 capital, and the remaininp 150,000 shares of stock was a miscarriage of orders some- shares of its first block remaining is pooled until at least or more of its treaswhere and we now have to waft for of treasury stock placed iqmn the market at the slock is sold. the nine o'clock, and it's late. If I'd ury known how much behind It was I low price of ton cents per share. The pntceeds of Hear in mind l hat this stock is unasscssablc, aiM should have ruu out to see you. How the sale will be judiciously expended to the further that private property of stockholders is not liable are things going? development of the property, which is loetaed in T5ip for corporation indebtedness. As smooth as a whistle! It really isn't so bud when you face It. And tliu Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake Countv, fact is I'm actually at work." $ 5.0) down and $5.0) monthly for four months "That's splendid. The year will go A. J. Smith, PresThe of Directors arc lkard fast euough, never fear. suppose buys 250 shares. ; 15. A. M. you pine for a little human society ident; JIans II. IVterson. 10.00 down breakfast. and $10.00 monthly for four months $ now and then. A man can never strike Froiscth, Secretary and Treasurer: Mrs. Leona F. "Very good, sir. 500 shares. In surh things. In medium the buys tight Smith and David A. Duck. The latter is also superIf any should call I'll be back In New York we are all ruslufd to death. an hour or so." $ 20.00 down ami $20.00 monthly for four mouths I sometimes feel that I'd like a little intendent. Yes. sir. rustication myself. get nervous, and buys 1000 shares. I really had an errand in the village. for coriioratlons is wearing. working I wished to visit llio hardware store The old gentleman there is Taylor, THIS REALLY is $1 SECURITY for 10 cts. $ 30.00 dor.-- and $30.00 monthly for four months and buy some cartridges, but Picker president of the and I. ivs 1500 shares. ing's presence In the community was Southern. The ladies are bis wife and Remember a disturbing factor in my mind. I had a friend of hern. I'd like to Introduce Good mines from good prospects prow, $ 40.00 down and $40.00 monthly for four months resolved to get sight of him to meet you. He ran his eyes over corduThus we harvest as we sow. my buys 2000 shares. him, if possible, and see how a man roys and leggings In amlabie acceptDont delay, buy now, and pet in on the ground whose schemes were so deep looked ance of my rusticity. He had not la $100.00 down and $100.00 monthly for four months In the light of day. floor. addressed me so pleasantly. years Aa I left the grounds and gained buys 5T00 shares. (TO BE CONTINUED.) I Into Dollars. 1 Phenomenal Success of som-lie- The St. Patrick Mining & Milling p one-ha- n 1 Yiec-Preside- nt 1 lf |
