The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-11-18
His Hearts Desire
By SIR WALTER BEsANH


And they are In the hands Of a--of
villain; a villain. Mary, who will rob
me Of I know not what. before l get
them back. Don't ask me any more,
don't tell any one what have said.
must have told some one. or l should
have died. Don't speak to me about H.
| must think must think. OH never
in all my life before did have to think
so hard"
| He could eat no dinner; this mornings
business had taken away all desire fc-
food. He made pathetic illusions to the
workhouse.
Come. uncle" said Mary, you will
make yourself III II you fret. You have
said for six years that you had lost this
money, and now you find that you really
have lost it. and you cry over il as If il
was a new thing. Nonsense about the
workhouse; you are as rich as you were
yesterday
MARY he said. David has been here
again. He says il Is all a Judgment"
IAN what, uncleY'
All the trouble that has fallen upon
me-shs fall from the pony, the loss Of
the papers. the very paralysis: he says
Il Is Judgment for my taking his land
| do you think that il Is a Judgment
Maryf Perhaps | was hard upon the
boy; but one couldn't stand BY and see a
beautiful piece Of property going to rack
and ruin without stepping in TO secure
Il. II ! hadn't lent him the money on
mortgage, another would; II | hadn't
sold him up, another woodland il Is all
In the family; that's what David ought
to think, and not TO come here swea ring
and threatening. II Il Is a Judgment,
Mary He paused for q word Of
comfort.
Well. uncle" she said. I'VE are
taught that we bring our suRsrings upon
ourselves; and be sure. IL everybody was
good, there would be a great deal less
suffering in the world. Nobody can deny
that"
But not such a lot Of Judgment. Mary.
All this fuss because David had to sell
his farm, and bought It, | can't be
lisVs that Why don't other people get
judgments. then?'
Patience. uncle. Thlnk-whatsver
happens now about that money. that il
was lost six years ago"
All. you keep on saying that You
don't understand what il Is 10 have the
thing you had despaired Of recovering
dangling before your eyes and then taken
away again. What does a woman under
stand about property? David laughed.
There's something come over David. He
IS just as slow as ever in his speech,
and in bis ways, but he's grown clever.
No one could have guessed that David
could 30 on as be went on here this morn
ing"
clsT" "
With the property Nothing. Mary.
nothing" he replied. hastily Don,
think that be has anything to do with
it," lie groaned heavily, remembering
how much, how very much. DAVID had
TO do with il.
can | do anything7 Can George DO
anythiugy'
George would ike 20 see ne wrong.
ed. II Is an enviOus world There /.
one thing he could DO. Il seems big
thing. but it is really a little thing II
George would do It, I would would
II would-uo. because should only
lose the money another way"
You mean you would give your con
sent. uncle7'
Mono; can't do that. coulda't
yesterday; much less to-day. MARY"
Well. what i this thing that George
could do for your
a villain has got my property. Mary
George might go aud take il from him
II had the use Of my limbs. I'd dog
and watch the villain. I would fad gu,
where he had put the property. would
tear Il out Of his hands II I could get /,
no other way. Old as | am. would
tear IL from his clutches"
George can hardly DO that for You,
unels. Especially when you refuse your
consent 10 our marriage. and are going
to drive him out of Sidcote. az you drove
David out Of Berry"
It's business, girl: MS business How
can help itT'
Well. then. uncle. II y0u are IN rsal
trouble, send for George. aud let him
advise you"
George, adVss-ms! Mary. my dear
when begin to want advice Of any man
send for the doctor and order my CONN
| might use Georges arms and legs: bal
my own head IL enough for me, thanh
you There IL another way" he said
But doubt whether you have suncient
affection for your uncle to try that way
Ia It something that could ds7 Oh
course | will do II, II can"
"WiIl you7 It's this girl Hush. don
tell anybody. It's this: David has gor
secret that I want to find out. Now,
bis voice sunk to a whisper. David wa
always very fond Of you. Mary: and h,
{ Is that sort Of man as a woman can 4,
: what she plsaSss with him. Pretend !,
: let him make love to you-prstsnd tha
you are In love with him. WhesdIs th,
, secret out Of him. and then tell me wha
} it IT,"
: And what would George say while
vas playing this part7 Uncle. II 20,
+ have such thoughts as that, ycu mai
expect mother judgment"
lie sfoansd. a good deal shaken an,
Z qgitsted, Then he dropped asleep. Bn
! bis slnHfbrr wss nneaGy. probably by rea
, son Of his agitatiou In the morning: hi
. head foifed about. he moaned in hi
sleep mn his iTrSrr-sSRsaesssl>rss y
] At four o'clock he woke Mp with a STIR
. and scream, glazing about him viii
+ terror-stricken eyes. Just as he had don