The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-10-25
CHAPTER XIV.


When the harvest was over and the
grain was ingathered, and the work of
the year completed. George began to
make his arrangements. He had receiv-
ed the formal notice and q six months
grace in which to find the money. There
was no longer any doubt possible that
he must leave sidcote. He had now
made 1t all out in his own mind. There
would be enough money from the harvest
to pay the half-years' interest: the land
would be foreclosed And the sale Of his
farm Implements, furniture and every
thing would leave him with a few hun
bred to begin the world again. He would
20 to Tasmania, where man might buy
a small farm and live upon the fruit Of
his own labor.
"Let u.s." said Mary. make one las;
appeal to my uncle. We will 20 togeth'
o., George. Perhaps he may relent even
at the last"
They made that appeal at an unfor-
tunats time. To begin with, 1t was In the
morning, when David was still with his
uncle; and In the second place, 1t was
q morning when David had been abusing
his position. The redemption value Of
the coupons, in fact, was at 4 preposter-
Gus figure, and the poor old man, torn by
the desire to get back his property and
by rage at the terrible ransom imposed
upon It, was rapidly arriving At the con-
dition In which his nephew loved to see
him, when he lost his self-command. and
in turns groveled, wept, protested. i'm
plored, cursed and tried to bribe his
nephew.
When they opened the door they found
the old man trembling and shaking with
the passions Of impotence and rage. His
face, livid and distorted, with haggard
eyes, was turned upward In an agony of
entreaty, to meet David's. There was
no passion In that fact. nor any emotion
cycept a calm and sober satisfaction,
which might even have been holy graft.
tude, for David's heavy face was hard
to read. He stood over his uncle's chair.
dominating him, with bundle Of papers
in his hand. regardless alike Of prayers
Or imprecations.
"Walt a minute. George" he said.
Eve have just finished our business, and
. most pleasant half hour we have spent.
to be sure Now, uncle. steady, 1 say, or
you will have q ht--now, 10 1t q deal, or
shall put this little packet into the Are7
Quick! Take II or leave 1t. That's my
6gure"
I'm take it--oh! I'll take itw
David laid the paper ON the table In.
stantly and made note In pockctbood.
PITY" he said, that you would not
come to terms sooner. You'd have spared
yourself great deal Of trouble and time.
But there. you always would have your
way, and you enjoy beating q man down,
don't your His uncle did not look o.
actly % IL he had enjoyed the last at
tempt. tNow, I've done, George"
Although he had flushed his business,
David did not retire. but took q seat
Mary's seat-in the window, prepared to
listen, and with the appearance Of one
interested in what was coming,
what do you want, Gsorgsr Mr..
Iseighan asked. impatiently. "Why do
you come here while am busy, Mary :
I'm not 90 strong a. I was, and David
made me angry. Wait q moment. Da-
Nd said something that angsred me.
Wait moment. He doesn't mean to an
ger ms-no-no-bu he does, some
times"
He covered his face with his hands.
Presently the trembling left him and he
recovered.
sNow." he said. with 4 show Of brisk
ness, Il am better again, What Il Il,
Georgel II 1t II business, have you
come to propose anythingf You have
rot your legal notice, belisve1 Yss.
Than you know the conditions Of the