Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-14
CHAPTER "

OF those who SPOKE to nm. aWoke with
start from his afternoon nap.
He was the rich man Of parish in
which there was no squire; he was thu
Svillsge miser; he was the terror of those
who owed him money; he was the driver
of the hardest bargains; he was the
"a strong and masterful man; he was the
scourge Of the weak and thriftless; he
was the tyrant of the village He knew
all this, and so far from being humiliat
ed. he enjoyed the position.
The girl who sat working at the open
window was his niece, Mary Neither
cote. She lived with Daniel, and took
care of him. He rallied at all the world
except her; he quarreled with all the
world except his niece; and those persons
who averred that he was kind to her
because he had the keeping of ner money
and took all the interest for himself,
and had her services as housekeeper for
nothing, were perhaps only imperfectly
acquainted with the old mans motives
and his feelings. Yet the statement was
true He did have the keeping of her
money! good lump Of money; and he
did give himself the interest in return
for her board and lodging; and he did
have her services as housekeeper for
nothing.
Daniel Leighan awoke suddenly with
cry, and sat upright in his chair,
clutching the arms, his eyes rolling in
horror and amazement.
'Maryv he cried, 81 saw him; saw
him-the man who robbed me- l saw
him plain-and I have forgotten-I have
forgotten 1t was-oh, | knew just now
IL have forgotten, Mary!"
Patience, uncle, patience" Mary
patted and smoothed the pillows into their
places. Another time you will remem-
Der; you are sure to remember, if the
dream only comes again. Lie down again
and think"
He obeyed, and she covered his head
again with his silk handkerchief. He had
started from his sleep as If stung into
wakefulness by the recollection of some
thing horrible and painful; and his dream
had vanished from his memory, leaving
not trace behind. But the terror was
left, and the foreboding. Mary saw the
terror, but she knew nothing of the fore
boding. Yet her uncle's mind was filled
with anxious fears. She saw the rolling
eyes, the elutehing of the chair arms,
and the look of bewilderment; but she
only thought her uncle was startled, like
child, in his sleep, and crying out
like child, for help when there was no
danger. He lay still for few moments
while she stood beside him and watched.
Then he tore of the handkerchief and sat
up again.
at is quite gone" he said, in despair
IL have lost the eiew. Yet l have him
oh, | saw him, clear and distinct =
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was going to cry ont his name-just as
! had his name upon my lips-I awoke
and forgot him"
IF it comes again" said Mary, in
credulous in spite of her words. you
will be sure to remember, Perhaps it
will come again. Patience, uncle"
Patience! wheE l had the clew? Pa
tience when | coald follow up the rob
Der, and tear my papers out of his hands
Patience.-don't be a fool, Maryw
well uncle. if it has gone, you can't
bring it back again, try to forget that
1t ever came; that is the wisest thing to
do. You shall have your tea, and then
you will feel better"
'Mary"-he turned to her piteously-
ait is cruelty hard. Can't you remem-
Der? Think. Perhaps l talked in my
sleep-some men do. Have you never
heard me say anything-call some one
by name? If l had only the least little
clew, | should remember"
why, uncle, how should l remem-
berP''
at came back TO me-all so clear--so
clear and plain. And | have forgotten.
Oh, Mary, my money! my money"
''Yes, uncle. But it is six years ago.
nearly, aud you have done very we'll
since. And it is not as if you had lost
al your money. Why, you have pros
pered while all the rest have been doing
badly. You must think of that"
Lost all my money? y he repeated tes-
tily; 'of course I've not lost all. As If
q man could bear to lose single penny
of the money that he has spent his life
In saying. Do you know what l have
lost, girlg She knew very well. be
cause he told her every day. ''There
were bonds and coupons in the bag to the
sum of near upon a hundred and fifty
pounds year-nearly three thousand
pounds they meant AS for the shar,
certificates, they didn't matter: but cou
pons-coupons. Mary; do you hear-pay
able only to the bearer--a hundred an,
fifty pounds a year--a hundred and fit,
pounds a year.-near three Thousand
pounds His voice rose TO shrek. ant
suddenly dropped again to moan
'"Three thousand pounds! Payable t,
the bearer, and l haven't got them u
present, If | were a young man o
/ thirty. l might recover the loss; but
am old now, and can never hope to maxi
3 IL up--never hope TO make it up again!
1t was six years since that loss ha,
occurred: but this wall over the los
money was raised nearly every day, AM
almost ia the same words. so that TIA
girl felt little sympathy.
1T was six O'Clock when / left Ash
burton The girl hs also heard TIL
story so often that her interest In tn
details had become numbed. "Six o'cloe
when ] started TO ride home ] had seg
enty pounds in gold upon me-fft
pounds in one bag and twenty in an
other; nay tin box in blue bag wa
round my neck, and II was filed wit
securities and bonds and share certif
Gates At half past seven-it was dar
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