The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-14
CHAPTER V.

Daniel. according to the social position
q those whS spsks to him. aWoke with
. start fr0m his afternoon nap.
He was tbs rich man Of a parish In
which tkere was no squire: he was the
village miser; he was the terror Of those
who-owed hin money;~ he wan the driver
Of the hardest bargains; be was the
strong and maskerful man; he was thu.
scOurgo u the weak and thriftless; he
was the tyraat Of the village. He knew
all tAia. GAa 50 far from being humiliat-
ed, he snjsyed the position.
The Kira whe sat working at the open
window was hls niece. Mary Neither
eOta she LIVED with Daniel, and took
ears sf hta- He rallied at all the worid
except her; he guArreled with all the
world except his niece; and those persons
who Avwxrsd that he was kind to her
because he lad the keeping Of Asr money
and toOk all the Interest for himself.
and bad her services a. hOusekeeper fer
nochtAG. wsrs perhaps snly imps<fsetly
acquainted with the eld mans mO<ivss
and his fe0iiASA- Yet the statement was
6uA He nd have the keeping OF her
Money g~Sd lnmR Of money: and he
I'D give htnsslf he interest In return
Tor her bard sna lodging; and he did
have her services a. hO0sekeeper for
a0tAinG.
Daniel LslGAan awoks suddenly with
. cry, aAa sat upright In his chair.
eluteAing tn arMa, his syes rolling in
horror and amAssaeat
MaryF he 9ied, II saw him; saw
Atm-tAe maA who robbed me. / saw
aim plaiR-aAd have forgotten-I have
&orgofteal Il wash, knew lust now
~ have forEOttea, Mary
Patience. uncle, patience" Mary
pattsd and snSotAed the pillows into their
places Another time you win remem-
Der; Yea are aUrS 20 remember, IL the
dream only comes again. Lie down again
and think"
he obeyed, >and she covered his head
again VITA his silk handkerchief He had
started from his sleep, as IL 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 fOrebodiug Mary saw the
terror, but she knew nothing Of the fore
bOding. Yet her uncie's mind was filed
with anxious fears. She saw the rolling
eyes, the eiueching Of the chair arms,
and the look Of bewilterment: but she
only thought her uncle was startled, like
q 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
TT Is quite gene" he said. in despair
7 have lost the dew. Yet l have him
oh, | saw aim, clear and distinct
the man whs robbed me. And while |
was going ts cry out his name-jusr as
had hrs name upOR my lips-I awoke
and forgot him
IF il comes agala," said Mary. in
eretulous in spite Of her words. "you |
will be sure to remember Perhaps il 4
viii come again PAti<Hce. uncle"
Patience, WhsR l had the cIew? Pa |
tience! when I cozld follow up the rob /
Der, and tear my papers out Of his hands ? /
Patience -dsa't be q fool Mary
well, uRsle. II it has gone. you can't |
bring it back again. try to forget that |
Il 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-
st Is cruelty hard. Can't you remem-
bert Think. Perhaps I talked in my |
sleeP-some men do. Have you never /
heard me say aAything-caii some one /
b. name? If had only the least little |
'elew, | should remembsr"
Why, uncle, how should I remem-
bsrT'
: "It came back to me-all 90 elear-so
clear and plata AID have forgotten.
oh, Mary, any money! my money!
Yes, uAcle. But IL l. six years ago,
nearly. and you have done very well
since. Ahd IL IL not a. II you had lost
al your money. Why. you have pros
Dsred while al the rest have been doing
badly. You must think Of that"
Lost all my mOasyY' he repeated tee
Ny; -Of course I've not lost all As II
= man could bear to lose a single penny
II the money that he has spent his life
IN saving. De ron know what lave
lost. EirlT She knew very we'll, BE-
eauSe be told her every day. There
were bonds and coupons In the bag 10 the
sum Of near upon . hundred and hfty
1ounds year-nsaHy three thousand
pounds they meant. A for the share
srtiheates, they didn't matter: but cou
onG-eoupons, Mary; de you hsar-pay.
bic only to the bsarer-a hundred ami
41ky pounds q year hundred and hfty
pounds ysar!-neaF three thousa nd
boundsT His voice rose to a shrek. and
suddsniy dropped again to moan.
Three thousand pounds! Payable to
e bearer and I haven't got them 10
resent! II / were young man Of
ugirty. | might recover the loas: but I
aui old now, and can never hope 10 make
np-nsver hope to make IL up again.
Il was six years since thar loss had
acenrredi but this wall over the lost
nohey vas raised nearly every day, and
most Ia the same words, 30 that the
Il felS little sympathy.
sIt was six O'Clock when left Ash
sFt0n." The girl had also heard this
Dry 30 often that her interest In the
stalls had become numbed. six o'clock
hen started 10 ride home. had sew.
nty pounds in gold upon me-hfty
lounds in one bag and twenty In an
Jther; my tin bog In q blue bag was