The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-23
CHAPTER XIV.

stead Of hard work; as happily as il for
tune had poured into her lap all that
the earth can give or the heart can de-
sire. The bells rang OUT over the whole
great parish. They were echoed along
the black preeipice Of Lustleigh Cleeve,
and were lost In the woods Of Latehell,
They beat Into the ears Of the lonely old
man who sat In his parlOr AZ Gratnor,
is papers before him. trying TO persuade
himself that he was happy at last, for
he had what the Psalmist prayed for
his hearts desire. He had longed ardent
ly for the lands Of Sidcote. He had that
land now within his grasp; the place In
few weeks or months would be his; and
not only that, but hye-sixths Of Mary's
fortune a. well He ought to have been
happy man
Mary had left him for three weeks
only; already he had found the differ
enee between hired service and the ser
vice Of love. Every day. and all day
long. be had turned to Mary for every
thing, and never found her wanting.
Now nothing was right-not even the
position Of his chair and table. or the
arrangement Of his cushions. OF the
comfort Of his meals; and nothing would
would ever be right again Perhaps Il
would have been better If be had given
his consent. and suffered George to re-
deem his land, and so kept Mary.
''URcle'-it was David who came 10
slowly. and sat down with dslberat ton
the wedding Is over. l have just
come from the church. There was =
rare show of peopls-most As many as
on n Sunday morning"
''A-e they married?''
YES, they are married wouldn't
make quite sure till saw it with my
own eyes Married without your eoa-
sent. aren't theyP'
Certainly. They have married with
out my consent"
Then, Uncle Daniel. since they are
married without your consent. I'll trouble
you for six thousand pounds-my aunt's
legacy Of six thousand pounds-with
compound interest for six years at Ave
per cent. Il amounts to e .60T l3s Cd
l have been TO a lawyer at Newton-Ab-
bot and he calculated Il for me. You
lent me, two days ago, 4 thousand
pounds, which | take on account Of the
legacy. because you knew then that the
bans were up and the wedding Fixed. The
/ balance you viii pay over a. once. Other
| wise my lawyer will bring an action
/ gainst yOu. HallOO! uncle, what's the
matterT'
"You took a thousand down. David.
/ IL full discharge. II was an arrange
ment | owe you nothing"
Uncle, you are q man Of business,
believe. What arrangement do you
mean?
You told George In this room that
there was such al arrangement You
/ set him against me with telling him that.
/ David"
Where Is the arrangement Where
are your papsrsT
David! DAVID He fell back in his
chair. He had tainted.
/ David went to the sidsboard and got
some medicine. When bis uncle recog-
| cred he gave him few drops.
| 'You are simpler than I thought, uu-
Gle" he said Did you really believe
that / vas going to give up this fortune.
/ and to you-to you, Of all men In the
| world-whea / knew all along that they
would marry without your conssntT'
4 David. you are a demon"
/ II am what ron made me-"
+ David! David"' he mOaned and wrung
: Not Il See now. uncle. an going
away. shall sell you the rest u your
coupons. and I shall 90 away; but be-
fore 60 I will have that money out Of
you, 10 the last farthing. II Is not for
myself. though; Il Is for Mw. You
thought 70 cheat her ont Of her fortune.
and to keep It to yourself: well, Bou are
wrong. You shall pay far more 70 me
than you would have paid TO her. and she
shall have it all"
you are killing ms-oh! vlllsinl VII.
Lain
The villain Is the man who lays his
plans to rob and plumber the helpless"
KIN me at onesr' Eaid the cid man
kill me and have done with msr'
Kill your Not I; killing would b.
foolish with such a chance as I've got
now for revenge, As for villain-whr
robbed me Of my land7 You, When
went away, who refused me the SINAI
sum waited to start me- in Canada
You! When I came home, who Offered
me the wages Of a laborer7 You. vii
lain? You dare 10 call any man a vii
lains' David bent over the old man,
chair with flaming eyes and purpl.
cheeks, his hands held back lest lie shoulf
be tempted 10 kill him There was IN.
same fury in his look as whom. six year.
before, he stood before him with uprais
ed eudgel on the moor. And then b,
had said all he had to say-for this wa
not all. only the rest was incOhersnt witt
splutterings and oaths-he rushed from
the room. a. II he could not bear ever
to be in his uncle's company.
And then the old man was left aIoni
again. The wedding bells were silent
and conscience left him alone to his Owl
reflections. When the new housekeepe
brought Ia the dinner be did not dare
as he would have done In Mary's time
to lay upon her the burden Of bis Owl
misery and bitterness. She was a FIN
large woman. who knew what was due 4
herself. and Mr. Leighan had to trea
her with respect.
wow. sir she said. "sit mp and ca
your dinner" II Is thus that they nd
dress the paupers. Mary. he remember
ed daily, had been wont 10 carve 70
him. 10 ask him what he would take
and where he liked it cut. Now he wn
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