The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-02


air In his anxiAy to concentrate al
his attention on his answer.
II am man of few sentimental
ties" he coldly averred. II have loved
but one person In my whole life. Why
then, should be expected to mourn
over niece who did not care enough
for me to invite me to her weddingY
1t would be an affectation unworthy
the man who has at last come to fill
his rightful position In this community
as the owner of the great Moore es-
tate. For great 1T shall be- he EN-
phatically continued. tIn three years
you will not know the house over yon-
der. Despite its fancied ghosts and
death dealing fireplace, 1t will stand
All in Washington. /, David Moore,
promise you this, and am not man
to utter fatuous prophecies. But !
must be missed over there"
Here he gave the mastiff the long de-
layed kick. "Rudge, stay here! The
vestibule opposite is icy. Besides, your
bowls are not wanted in those old
with me, which doubt. He has never
been willing to cross to that side Of
the street." the old gentleman went on
to complain, with his first show of ir-
ritation. But he'll have to overcome
that prejudice soon. even IL have to
tear up the old hearthstone and recon
struct the walls. / can't live without
Ridge. and / will not live in another
place than In the old home of my an
cestors~
was by this time following him out
you have failed to answer the sug
| gestion | made you minute since,
l hazarded. "Will you pardon me ii
put 1t now as a question? Your niece,
| Mrs Jeffrey. seemed to have every
thing in the world to make her happy
yet she took her life. Was there a
faint of insanity in her blood, or was
her nature so impulsive that her aston
ishing death In so revolving place
should awaken in you so little won
derr
A CLEAN of what had made him more
or less feared by the very urchins who
| logged his steps and made sport OF
| him at respectful distance shot from
his eye as he glowered back at me
from the open door But he hastily
suppressed this sign of displeasure and
replied with the faintest tinge Of sar
casm:
There. You are expecting from me
feelings which belong to youth or TO
men of much more heart than under
standing. | tell you that | have no
feelings. My niece may have developed
insanity or she may simply have drunk
her cup of pleasure dry aft twenty-five
and come to It's dregs prematnreiy. 4
do not know and do not care. What
concerns me is that the responsibility
of large fortune has fallen upon me
most Unexpectedly and that l have
pride enough TO wish 20 show myself
capable OF sustaining tAe burden, BE
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