Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-03-20
CHApTER NIX.


following morning with feeling OF
strong curiosity, but with none OF regret
The funeral that takes place on the third
day iS small certainly, yet. considering
all things the dead mans open hostility
"a his neighbors. aud the denrth of hos
pltnllty that characterized his soJourn
among them-larger than might have
been expected, and at all events select
Among others Lord lliyersdnle attended
--out of compliment, Il was supposed, To
seaton, as he aud the old man had never
30 much ~ seen each others features
But Il was found Impossible to conceal
the existence Of Sedley from the two
girls. peyton had undertaken to give
them a rather careful account OF what
had happened; aud In truth, when all
was told, be was almost as much at sea
about u ns they were. aR the stranger re.
maincd stranger TO him. Sedley had
determined 10 reveal the secret hold he
had had on Mr., nysart TO Senton. think
ing the latter would make good his faith
er's promises.
II IN In the old mans private den that
he does this. Going up 10 the old.fash-
ioncd bureau he, by q subtle touch, un.
locks the secret spring.
The door falls back, the huddcn shelves
and their contents lie all uneoncealcd.
Seixlng upon a fast yellowing parchment.
Sedley draws II out. aud overcome by
fatigue aud excitement, drops upon his
knees. Eagerly he opens and scans Il,
aud then holds II out TO Dysart,
Compare that" says he, In a high
tone of triumph, with the will OF your
grandfather, that left all TO Gregory Dy.
sart, cutting out the elder son. Compare
II. say. aud you viii see that this was
executed three years later than that 9th
er-that other which Is now In force. and
has been these twenty years"
Mechanically Dysart takes Il. No word
eacapcs him. Speech, indeed. Is lmpossi.
hlc TO him. 80 busy Is his mind trying 10
take Ia all the miserable dishonor of the
story that as yet has but the bald out
lines laid before hlm.
NO one knew OF Il hut me-" says Sed.
ley, feycrishly, yet with an undercurrent
of delicious excitement Ia the recital.
But me and Crunch. What she made
out OF II no one can tell. as the old chaps
gone, but she's ns knowing a file In my
opinion as you'd meet In days walk.
You can see our two signatures. Eh,
can't you read 'cm7 We witnessed Il.
We alone knew, and he bought US over.
Well, twas worth quid or two: tits a
ine old place
Dysart makes no answer. lie has sup,
ported himself against a table near him,
and Is gazing blankly, hopelessly, through
the window at the dull landscape outside
He secs nothing, heeds nothing, save the
voice OF the man who Ia speaking.
Twas felony, mind you, besides the
fact Of having to give up the money, and
property, and all. so knew could turn
on the screw ms tight as liked, But,
be laughs, you see, | counted without
my host. never dreamed the old man
would show fight like that. He took II
hardly, my return--guess he believed me
dead, aud resented the breath in me-
and shouldn't wonder II, after all these
years, he had got TO believe the place
money and everything, was legally hi'
own"
Still Dysart says nothing. He has In
deed withdrawn his dull eyes from th'
scene without, and IL now staring Will
unseeing eyes at the parchment that tell
him how the property was never his faith
er's, but was left to his uncle and how
his father suppressed the will, and KEEP
the property In spite Of law and honor
and all things that go to give q swee
SAVIOR to mans life on earth, II had nevel
been his fathers, all this huge property
It never would be his, And II not, whose
Vera's2 He starts as II shot.
rs that all?' he asks.
"Well, no. Not quite. Your face say
very politely that you'd be glad to see M!
back, but business first, pleasure after
ward" He grins. 1T is as good for u
to come to terms now as later"
"Terms?" repeats Dysart, gazing a
him darkly.
"Ay, why not2 Dye think you'll ge
out Of It scot free2'
Dysart stares at him as II scarcel,
comprehending.
"Wunt time to think 1t over like you
respected parentY with a sneer. mo
for me, my lad. Wen settle now or new
or. You see you're In my power, an,
I'm not the one to"
"Sir, / am In no mans power" say
Dysart calmly. II trust l never sha
be. This will" striking 1t with his hand
Through which my uncle and his daugh
ter have been--been fraudulently"-h
says the word with difficulty-"kept on
of their property for SO many years, sha
he at once restored to It's proper owner.
A yellow tint overspreads Sedley's face
As II entirely overcome, he sinks upon
chair.
"You'll surrenderw he says with
gasp. "And your fathers memoryI HOY
will You like to hear him branded as
common swindler, whom death alone say
ed from the laws gripF
Dysart blanches. Involuntarily he put
out his hand and seizes the chair mex
him and clings to 1t as IL for support. M
no. that he could not endure.
Il will give you $500 the day Sc
you on board steamer sailing for Aui
tralia," says Dysart with dry lips and
heart that seems dead within him.
am now, comparatively speaking, a poo
man, his words coming from him slowl!
mechanically, in dull, expressionlei
way. II can offer you no more"
Double It," says Sedley, land /
leave the country tomorrow"
II haven't 1t at this moment, but
dare say / shall be able to manage IT.
says Dysart, In the same wornout, .indi
ferent manner. "In the meantime, viii
try to get 1t, shall require Of you thi
you stay within this house and no
speech with no one saYa Crunch"