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


Mary said nothing. Her cousin Davsd
was doubtless a great fool but people
said unkind things about her unele's
conduct toward him.
II l had not secured his prOperty
some one else would. Il is SIN ID The
family. which ought to be q great Com
fort to him, wherever he baa ro..
George SidcOte is anOther-weu. he Lsa ?
exactly t2Sl, ike David: but be DOESN'T
ger on-ae doesn't get an fear very
much"
Uncle. spare him.
Because he wants to marry you,
childf Is that a reason for interfering
with the course Of business7 whsn the
pear IS ripe, il viii dropl-R not into my
mouth. into some other mans Business
before love, Mary"
II l could give my fortune, he would
Dc out Of his dimculties.'
Your fortune, Mary? whers 4 III
what fortune? You have none unIe,s
you marry with my consent Your for
tune! Why, il depends on me whether
you ever get Il don't say that I shall
never consent SHOW me the right man
not a spendthrift. Mary"
George Is no spendthrift-
Nor a man In debt"
If George Is in debt, it = not his
fault"
A substantial man, and oas uhs
knows the. worth Of money; bring that
man along. and we win see. II not
wen, Mary. am getting on for seventy
and cant last forever. and perhaps
perhaps say shall leave you my
money when die. You can 9ait tiil
then Six thousand pounds Is a tremea-
dOus big lump to part with. vhep = NJ,
Is not obliged to part with Il. And an
not obliged to give my eonseo. N -.
and after I've lost three thousand-thrsa
thousand! Besides, Jour comfortable
mere 1':, what do you want to marry fsrl
nat the COED Of mArryingf Better
stay az home and save money. give you
your BOARD and your lodging. Mary. While
you are here for nothing: and your eIsth
ing. toO-yss, your clothing" He spoke
a. II many young people had to - With
out
Yes, l know She LAUGHED thinki,g
how much her uncle had Rfysa har s@I
dress In the last year o. two -Wsu -
Gle. but II do marry without v.a,
consent you win have to give the u,emsV
70 my cousin David"
Yes, yes; Of course. What's Tia ro.A
Of telling me that1 But David Z aamd
no doubt, By this time. aad then 10
money must remain With me. Of e.1r..
But you WON'T do that, Mari: yo-.n
never be % wicked a. to do thar a.
sides. v you did, DaVid's aecoVnts v.h
me have never been made IN. ara
don't doubt that Whea We eoaa "a 80
into them Il Will be found that Ia svaa,u
me great deal still was vS-y aoft--
tOolisAly soft-With DGvid."
Mary made no reply. Her uncIs haa
been. indeed. soft with David: 90 ssfs
that be had sold him up and turned aim
out. and now possessed his land.
MF. Lsishan sighed heavily, no doubt
over his foolish Softneaa. and became
silent Il was not often that be talked
% much with bis niece.
Blk years before this, about haIf-paSt
nine one evening In the autumn Of the
year 1850. George Sidcots, walking hOmA.
found Mr.. Leighan lying in the middle Of
the road on Hsytree Down. His pOay
was grazing quietly beside him, ana ~
was lying on his back senSaless,. viii a.
ugly wound in bis head, the soar Il
which would never leave him. He kaa
fallen. apparently, FROM his pSay. Ne
susiciOn Of violence or robbery wa -
tsrtained: first. because 10 oaa ever
heard Of violence at ChaItSconbe. and
secondly, because he had net aRoaranay
been robbed. 20. at leasG, Il seemed e
those who carried him homa, EoE his poeh-
cts were full Of money, mad hls wunbsA
and chain had not been ta<sa.
For three days and three niehAs DnnGai
Leighsn-lay speeches. and ssnsetas.. al
but for q faint pulse he ssamad Id
When he sreeovsred consci0usn~m. ne
hrFt qegtiaps he asked were oooosrp3aa
a. Mrtsn tin box contains ipanDra whicS
be decIared was hanging In q bag from
his neck Now Of that tin boz no oas
aaasH .a4s&zaaEPrese swhan.. b.
counted his money, he awore thas - vs.
twenty pounds short.