Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-28

OF all the houses In the parish, first, and
me not to know you'll and you In this con-
dition! But you'll soon change all that;
and I'll make up the bed for you-snd
your uncle and Miss Mary will be down
right glad to see you, Mr.. David! To
think Of my not knowing Mr.. Davidw
CHAPTER Y.
1t was exactly II o'clock Sunday morn
Ing when Mr.. Leighan was suddenly
startled by mans step. He knew the
step somehow, but could not at the mo-
ment remember to whom it belonged. The
man, whoever he was, knew his way
about the place, because he came from
the back ahd walked straight, treading
heavily, to the room where Mr.. LeighAR
was sitting and opened the door. 1t was
David coming to call upon his uncle on
his return. There was some improve
ment In his appearance. Joseph Exon
had lent him certain garments In place
OF those he had worn the day before
the canvas trousers, for instance, had
gone. and the terrible felt hat with the
hole In the crown. His dress was now
OF noRdescript and incongruous kind.
the sailors jacket i'll asserting with TIA
rustic corduroy trousers and waistGoat.
lie threw open the door and stood eeR-
froating the msR whom he had last seen
dead, as he thought, killed by his eva
hand. He tried to face him braaenly,
but broke down aud stood before km
with hanging head and guilty eyes.
So" said Daniel Leighan, 1T 10 Da-
vid come back again. We thought ysV
were dead"
you hoped l was dead; say Il ost,"
said David, with a ropy voice.
Dead or alive, 1t makes no diffeCsacs
to me. stay you were In my debt wh&n
you went away. Have gou come to set
tie that long outstanding accountr'
David stepped into the room and shut
the door behind him.
1eu have got something to say to ME
first" he said In a husky voice. Have
1t out now, and get 1t over. Something
you've kept dark, Ell p
What do you meanT'
Outside they knew nothing about Il.
That was well done. No occasion 10
make a family scandal-and me ruaA
away and all-was there2 Come, let Va
have 1t out. old man. Who robbed ma
of my landr
His words were defiant, but his syss
were uneasy and suspicious.
SAY, rather, who fooled away his In
heritance with drink and neglectr'
Robbed me, l sayw
III | had not bought your land some
one else would. If you've come home "a
this disposition, David, you had better
go away again as soon as you pisaas.
Don't waste my time with foolish ak. "
David's Sone,' you said. When Id
comes back. we'll have it out. We woo'i
have family scandal Well, l am
back | thought you were dead"
Il am not dead. as you see."
well, go on. Say what you've got
to say. I'll sit and listen. Come; wa
owe you so much. Pay 1t out, then"
David" said his uncle, quietly
drink has evidently driven you OF your
head. Family scandal7 What was thsrs
to hider Good heavens do you suppose
that the whole of your family, with fts
prodigacV and drunkenness, was not
known to all the countrysideg Why, VOW
history Is one long scandal. Things to
hide? Why, the whole parish was 50
ashamed Of you that it reJoiced WI On
you went away. That is all l have b
say TO you. David What ara you stazsos
like black Pc for?"
oh" cried David. rs It poasihI q
What does he mean2 Come. old man,
don't bottle up. You can't do anything
to nae now, and l might do 4 great desI
for you; l might, il you didn't bottle NO
and bear malice. Come-you and ma
know-let's have it out"
What do we two know1 All | know
is that you have been away for siz years
and you come back in rags, that you had
= fit Of some kind last night up at JoSe,,L
Exon's. Have you got any account "a
give of yourselfT'
Don't bottle up" David said. feehIy
There's nobody here but you and mo
I'll own up. And then l can help yas
as nobody else can-if you don't bot.,s
up. If you debut why should You;
| What's the good? There's nobody here
but you and me. What is the good a
pretending that there's nothingl Did
you ever forgive anybody in your life,
! Do you think | believe you are going "a
! forgive me-you of all men in the
WoridT
Leave of this nonsense about hldIng
and pretending and inferring Que would
think you had been numbering some
body"
David sat down, staring with thu
blanGest establishment. He had By thk
time succeeded in impressing upon h.
brain the fixed conviction that his unsis
kept his murderous assault = SECRET sat
OF regard for the family name, and b
came prepared to be submissive, to sx
press contrition, and to offer, Ia returs
for the secret being still kept, to give
back to his uncle the long-lost boz full
OF papers. And now. this conviction de-
streyed. he knew not what TO think O.
what to say.
1T can't be" he said, at can't be!
Uncle, you are playing some deep game
with me- You are like a cat with q
mouse You are old, but you are foxy
you've got game Of your own to play
and you think you'u play that game low
down Come" he made one more effort
TO ascertain If the impossible really had
happened-"come. It's like a game oil
bluff amt itf But let's drop 1t, and
play With the cards on the table Bee
now, here's my hand heard last might
NAT you were alive and hearty, thoagf
l had every reason TO think you were
. dead / Wa a.afA