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"The fishing's quite good in season Mr Glenarreat pleasure in it Bass,-yes, sir Mr

Glenar quite equal to a black

bass"

I liked the way the fellow spoke of randfather

He was evidently a loyal retainer No doubt he could

surandfather,

and I detere his confidence

Any resentrandfather's will had passed He had treated me

as well as I deserved, and the least I could do was to

accept the penalty he had laid upon ht occupied hway The road now led away

froht loomed a dark barrier, and I put out h stone that rose to a height

of about eight feet

"What is this, Bates?" I asked

"This is Glenarrandfather's ideas It's a quarter of a

and cost him a pretty penny, I warrant you The road

turns off from the lake now, but the Glenarm property

is all lake front"