The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-11-18
CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.
TAis was truly an ausplelous evening
for we to present myself with my newly
recovered bag. However. ignorant Of
the morning storm. walked along,
thinking how ! would give the old man
an agreeable surprise. His room. when
l called, about eight O'Clock, was gloomy
ami dark. Mr.. Leighan was sitting
still and rigid. brooding. suppose. over
David's terrible threats.
What do you wantY' be cried, sharp
ly. What do you come here fort
am In no mood for Idle prating."
Il am come on your business, Mr..
Leighan, If you call that idle pratinx,"
Tell It. then, aud leave me. Young
man." he said, pitifully. II am old now.
and am In grieyous trouble. and
cannot see my way ont Of il. Don't
mind II ! am a little impatient
II won't mind. Mr.. Lelghan. Mean
time, have come to please you"
You can't. Nothing can please me
| now, usless you can make me young and
| strong. an2 able TO throttle villain
that would please me"
Then began. wish The solemnIty with
which one leads up TO a dramatic situa-
| ton.
six years ago, Mr.. Leighan. you said
that you had been robbed Of bag with
| twenty pounds In Il.
"A bundle Of papers and bag with
twenty sovereignS did Good heav.
ems! one man comes In the morning about
| the papers, and another in the evening
about the money. Go on, go on can
bear Il all"
There IS nothing to bear. assure
| you. Mr.. Leighan." | said, little net
tied. WAS that bag Of yours a brown
canvas bag with your Initials ID. l.. on
Ihp'
Il thought So" he replied. strangely.
| $50 you, too, are In the plot. are you
And yoa are come to tell me that I shall
have the bag back without the money,
are youl George. suppose. win appear
next with another piece OF bis cOnspir.
/ aey. You are all In 4 tale"
II think l had better hniSh what I
have to say as quickly as possible. You
are in a strange mood tonight Mr..
| Leighan, with your plots and consptra-
cies-a very strange mSod! Is this your
bagT
| produced 1t and gave Il to him.
/ I
but one bag. so that this must be the
one. As | sald-the bag without the
| money Wen. don't care. have had
/ greater misfortunes-much greater YnH
have come to tell me that the bag vas
put into your hands"
/ Not At all. | found the bag; found
Il on the top Of Hamtl Down, hidden
beside the Gray Wether Stone"
/ Very likely" He tossed the bas
aside. Why not there as well a. any
other place, when the money vas once
out Of itf"
." Mr.. Leighan, the money was not tax
en- out Of the bag. IL was hidden away
/ at the foot Of the Gray Wsther Stone
where | found It by accident, and here
Mr. Leighan, are your twenty sover
eiEus"
took them from my pocket aud laid
+ them on the table in a little pile Ills
long lean fingers closed over them, ard
! he transferred them swiftly to his pock 81
without taking his eyes OF my face A.
II be feared that | might pouncs upor
the money.
And what. young man. do you ask
for your honesty in bringing me back
my money!
Nothing"
'+fou might have kept Il, shoulc
have been none the wiser You ar,
rich. | suppose. or you would have KEPT
IL. May young men would have KEEP
it. Can I Offer you pouuI-yss
poand,-tor your honesty =
NO, thank you. Mr. Leghaa. DO ao
want a reward Tor common honesty BE
/ AZ
not me 1t was George who discoverel
that il was your money"
As you please--as you please. II
London you are so rich. I suppose, with
your writing that you can afford t,
throw away = pound veil earned"
ITO be continnsdJ