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

VERY well, said David. BUT you
can't touch the money without the pa
pers, can your Without talking Of those
coupons for the present. what should you
say supposing was to show you now
this minute-One Of the other papers that
were In the boxT'
do you mean It, David do you mean
hY'
II mean business. uncle. mean sell
Ing. not giving"
Il suppose" said Daniel, trying TO
preserve a calm exterior. but trembling
down to the tips Of bis Rngers-"I sup
pose, David. that the man who has the
box has communicated with you because
he thinks you are my enemyr'
"YOu may suppose 50. uncle. you
like"
Papers stolen from me-pSpers the
unlawful possession Of which would in
sure him a long Imprisonment
Just as you like. uncle. Only-don't
you see2-at the first mention Of the
word imprisonment all these papers
would be dropped into the fre."
''Show me-provs to me-that you
know something about the box"
Il am going to prove it to you" Da-
vid left the door and came back to the
table. standing over his lunele. What
viii you give me, l ask you gain, for
only one paper out Of the box, just to
prove that the other papers exist?
What paper Is itr'
you shall see: one Of the papers that
are worth nothing. have actually got
II in this packet. and you shall have II
II you give me ten pounds for Il; not a
penny less-ten pounds. II you refuse.
and | have to take II back. ten pounds
worth Of the coupons shall be torn up
and burned Tomorrow / shall come
back and make the same proposal. and
the next day the same, and every day
that you refuse you shall have ten
pounds worth Of those coupons burned
When they are all gone you will be
sorry"
oh! don't know what this man
means the old man cried In distress
Nephew, | am getting tired Of this.
show me the paper II you have il with
you. and l will tell you what l will do.
Put it into my hands"
Well, | dOn't mind doing that II
you tear it up l shall want the teu
pounds just the same. Il doesn't matter
TO me II you tear up all the papers.
Movie unfolded the brown paper
packet-"what do you think Of this1-
The last will and testament Of Daniel
Leighan.'"
He placed Il in his uncle's hands.
This is a precious document, truly. -
said Daniel. "a valuable document Why.
man, I've made another will since"
Il don't care how many wills you have
made. don't care whether it is vaIua-
- ~ ETHr NJ or - -
pounds. Tear Il up or burn it. just as
you ike. But ten pounds"
You are a demon, David. You were
only fool when you went away. You
have come back a demon"
Who made me, then? You. Come.
don't lei Us talk any more There is
your paper. Give me my ten pounds and
! will 90. Tomorrow or next day. just
as | please, / shall come back"
Daniel Leighan's hands trembled aud
he hesitated. But he did not doubt his
nephews words. He knew that the box
had been somehow recovered, and that
the papers were within Davids reach,
If not IN his power.
He opened his desk and took out Of Il
one Of those little round boxes which
are made for bottles Of marking ink. A
sovereign just fits into those boxes. He
kept one in his desk illed with sover-
egns Mary went over 10 Moretoa once
a month TO get the money for him. He
held this box tightly in his left band. and
began very slowly 10 count out ten
pounds.
Here. David" be said, with a heavy
Sigh: here Is the money. II you hal
read this will you would have found
yourself put down for something good.
Well, 90 far / forgive you Blu, don,
tempt me too much, or you may lind my
real last viii aud testament a very dif-
ferent thing. You are my nephew. Da-
vid-my only nsphew-and I've got a
good deal TO leave"
As for my inheritance. uncle, an
going to take It out Of you bit By bit
a little to-day and little tomorrow. |
shall enjoy il better that way think
that's all. oh. 40. You may bs Ink.
ing TO charge me with unla wful posses
sion Of your property. II you do. the
whole Of the papers will 60 into the ERE
Remember that. And now. uncle,
think I've done a good mornings work
Take care not 70 talk about this nttIs
matter to any one, or Il will be the worse
for you-mind, not to Mary or to George
or to anybody. II you breathe a word
ell the papers 90 into the fire."