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Bates brought a great log and rolled it upon exactly

the right spot on the andirons, and a great constellation

of sparks thronged up the chimney The old relic of a

house-I called the establishment by many names, but

this was, I think, my favorite-could be heated in all

its habitable parts, as Bates had delacial te-rooreat library

were coh I thren a book and

knocked the ashes from my pipe

"Bates!"

"Yes, sir"

"I think my spiritual welfare is in jeopardy I need

counsel,-a spiritual adviser"

"I'm afraid that's beyond me, sir"

"I'd like to invite Mr Stoddard to dinner so I may

discuss my soul's health with him at leisure"

"Certainly, Mr Glenarm"

"But it occurs to me that probably the terms of Mr

Glenarm's will point to my complete sequestration here

In other words, I uest to dinner"

He pondered the matter for a moment, then replied: "I should think, sir,-as you ask entleman in holy orders there would

be no ientlehly"

"That, I iine, is hardly conclusive in the matter

There is the executor-"

"To be sure; I hadn't considered him"

"Well, you'd better consider him He's the court of