Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-11-18

| NAhuiut Fludln, MARY, VINO VIII Tou
me of / know not what, before l get
them back. Don't ask me any more,
don't tell any one what | have said.
must have told some one, or | should
have died. Don't speak to me about it;
| mast Think must think OH never
in all my life before did | have to think
so hard"
He could eat no dinner: this morning g
business had taken away all desire fc-
food. He made pathetic illusions to the
workhouse.
Come, uncle" said Mary, "you will
make yourself i'll If you fret. You have
said for six years that you had lost this
money, and now you find that you really
have lost it, and you cry over it as if it
was a new thing. Nonsense about the
workhouse; you are as rich as you were
yesterday"
Mary" he said, David has been here
again. He says it is all a judgment"
"All what, uncle?"
"All the trouble that has fallen upon
me-the fall from the pony, the loss of
the papers, the very paralysis; he says
it Is a judgment for my taking his land.
Do you think that it is a judgment,
Mary? Perhaps l was hard upon the
boy; but one couldn't stand by and see a
| beautiful piece of property going to rack
and ruin without stepping in to secure
| it. If | hadn't lent him the money on
mortgage, another would; if l hadn't
sold him up another woodland it is all
In the family; that's what David ought
to think, and not to come here swearing
and threatening. If it is a judgment.
Mary" He paused for a word Of
comfort
well, uncle" she said, Eve are
taught that we bring our sufferngs upon
ourselves; and be sure, If everybody was
good, there would be a great deal less
suffering in the world. Nobody can deny
that"
But not such lot of judgment, Mary.
All this fuss because David had to sell
his farm, and bought it, l can't be-
lieve that. Why don't other people get
judgments. then?"
Patience, uncle. Think-whateyer
happens now about that money. that II
was lost six years ago"
All! you keep on saying that. You
don't understand what it is to have the
thing you had despaired of recovering
dangling before your eyes and then taken
away again. What does a woman under
stand about property? David laughed.
Iheres something come over David. He
Is just as slow as ever in his speech.
and in his ways, but he's grown clever.
NO one could have guessed that David
could go on as he went on here this morn
ing"
What has David to do with it, I'm
cle?" ~ '''
with the property? Nothing, Mary,
nothing" he replied, hastily. Don't
think that he has anything to do with
it." He groaned heavily, remembering
how much, how very much, David had
to do with it.
Can l do anything2 Can George do
anythingT
George would like to see me wrong
ed. 1t is an envious world. There is
one thing he could do. 1t seems a big
thing, but it is really a little thing. If
George would do it, l would would
= Would-no; because | should only
lose the money another way"
You mean you would give your con-
sent, uncleY"
Mono; l can't do that. | couldn't
yesterday; much less to-day, Mary"
We'll, what is this thing that George
could do for your"
A villain has got my property. Mary
George might go and take it from him
IL l had the use of my limbs, I'd dog
and watch the villain. l would find ont
where he had put the property. | would
tear 1t out Of his hands if l could get il
no other way. Old as l am, | wonld
tear it from his clutches"
George can hardly do that for Won
uncle. Especially when you refuse your
consent to our marriage, and are going
to drive him out of Sidcote, as you drove
David out of Berry"
ITS business, girl; it's business How
can help itT'
We'll. then, uncle, If you are In raoI
trouble, send for George, and let him
advise you"
George, advise-me! Mary. nv dear
when begin to want advice of any man
send for the doctor and order NV cot,,n
l might use Georges arms and legs. hut
my own head is enough for me. thank
you. There is another way" he said
But doubt whether you have sur,cIent
affection for your uncle to try that WAY -
''Is it something that could do? or
course l will do 1t, If | can"
| " "a JSN' ~ . AAlot girl 11uSn. don [
tell anybody. It's this: David has got
secret that | want to find out. Now =
his voice sunk TO a whisper, David was
always very fond of you, Mary; and he
is that sort of man as a woman can do
what she pleases with him. Pretend TO
let him make love to you-pretend that
you are in love with him. Wheedle the
secret out of him, and then tell me what
it is"
And what would George say while I
was playing this part? Uncle, if You
have such thoughts as that, you may
expect another judgment"
lie groaned, a good deal shaken and
agitated. Then he dropped asleep. But
his slumber was uneasy, probably by rea-
son Of his agitation in the morning; his
head rolled about. he moaned in his
sleep, and his fingers fidgeted restlessly.
At four o'clock he woke up with a start
and scream, glaring about him with
terror-stricken eyes, just as he had done
once before.
Help" he cried. Help! He will
murder me! Oh! villain, | know you
now! | will remember-I will ramaD,h.,