Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-24
A CAPITAL CHARGE.
CHAPTER l.
BY wRAY LINDSAY.


effort that have made in the matter has
essa for the sake of your father whom
respect. and of your-yOur family''-with
@me hesitation. but even so, l am no
means sure ttat 1t would not have been
wiser to disregard your restless desire for
change and to leave you to work your own
way"
Sir GeotTrey Bertram spoke in his most
uncompromlsing tone. whilst his keen
eyes scanned rather sternly the face of the
10 ng man seated at the opposite side OF
the library table. Few people, however
could have been altogether proof against
the smile which broke over Caryl Nane's
features as he locked up and replied
1T Is to me that the kindne $ has been
done, whether tor my own sake or not, so
cannot help being grateful oh, Sir
Godfrey IL you could only guess what
those old ledgers and that high stool have
been to me during the past few yearsl
And. as to rising, what ambition could be
satisfied with such prospects as mine have
been hitherto?"
''Well. dare say 1t may have seemed
slow plodding work to young fellow OF
your temperament Sir Geo Trey allowed.
ION the other hand. don run away with
The Idea that you will md farming in the
far West perfectly easy aialr. There
won't be much OF an opportunity, let me
tell you, for ease or neglect OF duty. And.
once there, you will have little chance OF
again changing your mind"
Caryl started and colOred little.
Il think you wrong me, sir" he eS-
claimed impulsiyely. From the first
hayeney liked my position in Mr.. Row
toms counting house. When left school
however, that was the only situation that
offered itsel,. Was | to blame because
accepted 1t rather than be burden to my
father"
NO, You were right; and l am glad
that can help you now out of-Ah, Al
Ian, and what may you want"
The door opened and a third man saunt-
cred into the room.
Lucky dogs like myself, wh1 have
been born with a silver spoon, you know,
and all that sort of thing, don't need TO
hurry We can leav' that 20 the struggling
herd, was a sentiment to which Allan
Bertram had fire. uently given expression,
although never within earshot OF his en-.
srgetic uncle; and in eyery m yement he
carried that theory into practice.
What reason, however, the youn, man
had for CHASING himself so confidently
abO'e the struggling herd It would per-
haps be di' cult o say. Truly, so long as
his uncle remained unmarried and child
less, Allan was heir To the Baronet's title
and estates; but then how long would Il
suit Sir Godfrey to continue single9 A
man OF fifty, only slightly gray, strong
limbed and cd looking, could scarcely
be cons dered "a altogether outside the
matrimonial pale. Still Allan Bertram
continued his easy-going course. shrug-
giBg his shoulders whenever any idea OF
a. V,nln "N,gr
his hearing, aud giving himself all the
airs of the INQUEST iOnable heir of broad
lands and wide domain.
To-day, however there was certain ey-
element noticeable in his manner and
glance which was altogether at variance
with his customary calm languor; and his
greeting, as he caught at Caryl's out
stretched hand, had something almost
uprOarOus about IL.
''My dear fellow. what luck Here
have been for goodness knows how long
bemoaning my hard fate in having to
Drive Gown to Ulthrope and post these
letters, which dare not trust to any IN
reliable hand; and now you'll spare me
the trouble by doing It for me"
Caryl ane laughed at AlIan's easy
assurance, as he replied
Certainly! Where are the important
missive5! Are they loye-letters, that you
are so specially concerned about them,
pray? And
The Baronet In tone Of extreme an
noyance, broke In upon the bantering
words.
''Do you mean to say, Allan, that those
letters have not gone yet" he injured
angrily. sit Is not enough that you ex-
,eevd your allowance, and then come to
Tell me so with no more concern than II
aills were OF as little consequence as snow
tiakas; but even when you have the
money. You delay sending 1t y, although
you are fully aware of my antipathy TO
debt Of even twenty-four hours Standing"
Allan Bertram shrugged his shoulders
half carelessly, half insolently.
Il ain sorry TO have irrltated you, sir.
but as 1 have already promised, you shall
not be troubled again with my liabilities.
Now, as our little dideTences-Or my de-
inquencies, II you prefer the expression
can scarcely interest Vane-"
why, he will depart, " lnterposed that
light hearted Individual. Good bye, Sir
Godfrey. And once more let me say how
thankful am to you"
flush, my dear boy! I've done little
enough, was the answer. ~ shall be
proud before long OF having had
will make. OF course we shall see YOU
again before you start? Good bye for the
pre- emit Z"
AS he spoke, Sir Godfrey was struck
with the remarkable resemblance in per-
sonal appearance of the two men before
him; and yet he could not help rejecting
how totally dissimllar they were In every
detail that told Of individual character.
They were both almost precisely the same
heiRhth, slim and well-proportloned. Each
had profusion of brown, wayy hair, worn
rather long, and each had eyes OF the
same shade Of gray But the frank. happy
expression on the one face cOntrasted
violently with the naughty Incidence
shown In every line Of the other; and the
fresh clear tones OF Caryl's voice sounded
pleasantly brisk when compared with the
drawl which characterized Allan $ habltual
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