Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-23
CHAPTER Y


At half-past four exactly Mr. Leighan.
Of Gratnor. commonly called Daniel
Daniel Leighan, or Old Dan, or Mr..
Daniel, according to the social position
Of those who spoke to him, awoke with
a start from his afternoon nap.
He was the rich man of a parish In
which there was no squire; he was the
village miser; he was the terror of those
who owed him money: he was the driver
Of the hardest bargains; he was the
strong and masterful man; he was the
sceurgs of the weak and thriftless; he
was the tyrant of the village. He knew
all this. and so far from being humiliat-
I'd, 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
sxcept 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
BDDn l1AhP VI mohcJ R1N H'
did give himself the interest In return
for her boa I'd and lodging; and he did
have her services as housekeeper for
nothing
Daniel LeiEhan awoke suddenly with
cry, and sat upright in his chair,
clutching the arms, his eyes rolling In
horror and omazement.
'Mapyw he cried, II saw him; l saw
him-thS man who robbed me. | saw
him plain-and l have forgotten-l have
forgottenl 1t was-oh, knew just now
Il have forgotten, Maryw
Patience, uncle, patience" Mary
patted and smoothed the pillows into their
places. Another time you will remem-
Der; you are sure to remember, II the
dream only comes again. Lie down again
and think"
lie obsyed, aud she covered his head
again with his silk handkerchief. He had
started from his sleep, as II stung into
wakefulness by the recollection of some
thing horrible and painful; and his dream
had vanished from his memory, leaving
not 4 trace behind. But the terror was
left. and the forebodlng. Mary saw the
terror, but she knew nothing OF the fore
bodins. Yst her uncle'E mind was hlled
With anxious fears. She saw the rolling
eyes, the clutching Of the chair arms,
and the look of bewiderment; but she
only thought her uncle was startled. like
a child, in his sleep. and crying out,
Ike 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.
ut is quite gone" he said, in despair.
~ - - \ L.,
oh, | saw him, clear and distinct
, tho man who robbed me. And while
was going to cry out his name-just as
had his name upon my lips-l awok'
, and forgot him"
IF Il comes again. said Mary, in
eredulous In spite Of her words, you
will be sure to remember Perhaps II
will come again. Patience, uncle"
"Patience when l had the clsw! Pa
tiencel when could follow up the rob
Der, and tear my papers out Of his hands
r Patiencel-don't be a fool, Nary
"Well, uncle. II It has gone, you can
bring ii back again. try to forget tina
. II ever came; that Is the wisest thing t
do. You shall have your tea. and theE
you will feel better"
"Msry"-he turned to her piteously-
''it is cruelty hard. Can't you remem
bert Think. Perhaps I talked in IN,
sleep-soms men do. Have you nsve
heard me say anythlng-call some on,
by manner II had only the least litu'
/. clew, should remember"
why, uncle. how should l remsm
BERT"
at came back to me-all so clears
clear and plain. And l have forgotten
Oh, Mary, my money! my money!
Yes. uncle. But 1t is six years ago
I, nearly, and you have done very wei
since. And it Is not as II you had los
=, al your money. Why, you have pros
pered while all the rest have been doinl
q badly. You must think Of that"
! Lost all my money! he repeated ties
/, tily; 'of course I've not lost all. As |
a man could bear to lose a single penn,
, Of the money that he has spent his lif
I in saving. Do you know what hav
- lost, grip She knew very well, be
cause he told her every day. "Ther
were bonds and Soupons In the bag to tn
sum Of near upon a hundred and aft
: pounds q year-nearly three thousanl
= 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,
uAl1 pohn0s huhuke1 hnQ
pounds g yearl-near three thousan
pounds!'' His voice rose 10 a shrek, an.
Z suddenly dropped again to moan
Three thousand poundsl Psyabls I
the bearer, and haven't got them I
r present. II l were a young man o
thirty, l might recover the loss: but
am old now. and eau never hope to NAL
1t up-never hope to make II up agalni
II was six years since that loss ha
e occurred: but this wall over the los
money was raised nearly every day, an
almost In the same words, so that tn
girl felt little sympathy.
"It was six o'clock when l left Ash
burton" The girl had also heard thi
story so often that her interest In tn
details had become numbed six o'cloc
when | started to ride home. | had ss'
snty pounds in gold upon me-hft
pounds In one bag and twenty In ar
other; my tin box in a blue bag wa
round my neck, and It was filed wit
/ securities and bonds and share certif
J Iates. At half past seven-it was dar
then--I rods into Widdicombe. Afts
9 that l remember nothing. Why have
y forgotten the ride through the lane,
. Why don't remember passing throug
- Howedstons Gate to the open down
2 Yet ! remember nothing mora. Min
! you, | won't have Il said 10 my hesrir
% that ever gave anybody anything,
- .hat left my bag lying about Ike a foe
Yet when Qeor0e Sideots Dicked ma Z