Page 157 (2/2)

of you Good , Stoddard! A little work for

the Church entleman?"-he indicated

Larry, as, for once in his life, without anything

to say

"Mr Donovan,-a friend of the house," explained

Bates

"Pleased, I'entleman "Glad

the house had a friend It seeh," he added dolefully; and he eyed the wreck of

the rooood huue-tied wonder, staring

at hi!" John Marshall Glenarm's voice

broke with a quietunpleasant "Well, Arthur,

I' the interests

of my estate At the risk of your life, too! Bates!"

"Yes, Mr Glenarht to have called me earlier I really prized

that chandelier imed abruptly He pointed to the

sheriff's deputies one after the other with his stick

There was, I rereeable and final about randfather's staff

"Clear out!" he coh the wall Mr Sheriff, if I were you I'd

be very careful, indeed, what I said of this affair I'reat deal

that I didn't know before I died Nothing, gentlemen,

fits a man for life like a temporary absence from this

cheerful and pleasant world I recommend you to try

it"