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There was a tone of resentment in his voice, and I

hastened to say: "I'randfather was a student of architecture It

was a hobby of his The house and ere in the line

of his experiments, and to please his whie won't hold any hard feelings

against his ainstfor the people hereabouts"

"It ought to have been," said the ruffly; "but

that's where the trouble coht a lot of

queer fellows here under contract to work for hiners They

built the wall, and he had them at work inside for half

a year He didn't even let them out for air; and when

they finished his job he loaded 'em on to a train one

day and hauled 'em away"

"That was quite like hirandfather's secretive

ways

"I guess he was a crank all right," said the man conclusively

It was evident that he did not care to establish friendly

relations with the resident of Glenarht, with a yellow beard and pale blue eyes He

was dressed roughly and wore a shabby soft hat

"Well, I suppose I'll have to assume responsibility

for him and his acts," I remarked, piqued by the fellow's

surliness

We had reached the center of the village, and he left