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 The House of a Thousand Candlesby Meredith Nicholson.MP3 Read by J. M. Smallheer.A top ten bestseller of 1906, The House of a Thousand Candlesis part adventure/mystery and part romance. The book beginswith young Jack Glenarm returning from various exploits in
Europe and Africa for the reading of his grandfather’s will. In it,he stands to inherit his grandfather’s estate, but only if he can
remain for one year in residence at th
e old man’s unfinished“House of a Thousand Candles” in Annandale, Indiana, withonly his grandfather’s mysterious valet for company. If he
violates the terms of the will, the house will go to a youngwoman, heretofore unknown to him, whom the will alsoforbids Jack to marry if he wants to retain his inheritance. Thisall sounds very mundane to Jack and he fully expects to be
quite bored in very short order. Soon after Jack’s arrival at
Glenarm House, however, various strange occurrences ensue,and he soon finds himself absorbed in the most livelyadventure of his life! (summary by J. M. Smallheer)(This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost andwith almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, giveit away or re-use it under the terms of the Project GutenbergLicense online at www.gutenberg .net)Title: The House of a Thousand CandlesAuthor: Meredith NicholsonRelease Date: May 26, 2004 [EBook #12441]*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE HOUSEOF A THOUSAND CANDLES ***
 
 The House of a Thousand CandlesMeredith Nicholson
“So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures”
 Malory1905NovemberTo Margaret My Sister
 
 CONTENTSCHAPTERI The Will of John Marshall Glenarm
II A Face at Sherry’s
 III The House of a Thousand CandlesIV A Voice From the LakeV A Red Tam-
O’
-ShanterVI The Girl and the CanoeVII The Man on the WallVIII A String of Gold BeadsIX The Girl and the RabbitX An Affair With the CaretakerXI I Receive a CallerXII I Explore a PassageXIII A Pair of EavesdroppersXIV The Girl in GrayXV I Make an EngagementXVI The Passing of OliviaXVII Sister TheresaXVIII Golden ButterfliesXIX I Meet an Old FriendXX A Triple AllianceXXI Pickering Serves NoticeXXII The Return of Marian DevereuxXXIII The Door of BewildermentXXIV A Prowler of The NightXXV BesiegedXXVI The Fight in the LibraryXXVII Changes and ChancesXXVIII Shorter VistasXXIX And So the Light Led Me
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