The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-28
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cnAPTER XYI.-(continued.)
BY SIR WALTER BHsAr,T

"Very WE'LL" said David. "But you
..n,t touch the money without the pa
Ssvs, can you? Without talking Of those
rsupons for the present, what should You
SSv supposlng was to show you now
this minute-one OF the other papers that
were in the boxT'
aDo you mean It, David? do you mean
MT
II mean business, uncle. Imean sell
sng, not giving"
Il suppose" said Daniel, trying TO
opeaarvs O calm exterior, but trembling
aowA 70 the Stps Of his aneeEs-"I sup
nose, David, that the man who has the
Soz has communicated with you because
h. thinks you are my enemy
"Yeu may suppose 80, uncle, Il yen
like"
"Papars stolen from ms--papars the
unlawful possession Of which would In
sure him q long tmpriscnmsntr'
"Just 40 you like, uncle. 0nIy-doa't
you sso?-at the ArSt mention Of the
word imprisonment all these papers
weuld be dropped into the are"
"Show me-provs to ms-that you
know something about the box"
II am going to prove il to you." Da-
yd left the door and came back 70 the
table, standing over his lunels. "What
will you give me, I ask you gain, FOR
only one paper out Of the box, Just to
prove that the other papers exist3
"What paper Ii itr'
"You shall see; one Of the papers that
are worth nothing. / have actually got
IA l. L. arA wA,a nh~N ka~n u
u you give me ten pounds fog It; not q
penny lesS-tOn pounds. II you refuse.
and have to take 1t back, ten pounds
worth Of the coupons shall be torn up
and burned. Tomorrow I 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 b
soEry."
"Ohl don't know what this man
RsansW the old man cried In distress,
Nephew, am getting tired Of this,
Show me the paper II you have 1t with
you, and will tell you what I win do.
Put 1t into my banda"
"Wen, don't paind doing that. II
Jsu toss It up ! shall waat the ten
pounds just the same. Il doe0n't matter
to me II you tear up all the papers.
Now'-hs unfoldeA the brown paper
pRck0t-"what do you think Of thisf-
The last will and testament Of Daniel
Lsighan.'"
BE placed 1t in his unclO's hands.
This is precious document truly"
said Daniel, "a valuable document. why,
man, I've made another will SINCE"
u don't care how many Wills ron have
made l don't care whether It Ia valua-
bic to you or not To me 1t La ten
pounds. Tear 1t up or burn It, Just &C
you like. But ten pounds"
You are a demon, David. You were
only a fool when you went away. You
have come back q demon"
who made me, thsn2 You. Come,
cont let us talk any more. There u
your paper. Give me my ton pounds and
Will 90. Tomorrow OF next day, Just
90 please, shall come back"
Daniel Lsighan's hands trembled and
he hesitatsd. But hS did not doubt his
nephsw's words. He knew that the box
had been somehow recovered, and that
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II not in his power.
He opened his desk and took out Of Il
enc Of those little round boxes which
are made for bottles Of marking ink. 4
sovereign just Ats into those boxes. Re
kept one in his desk Allied with sovar-
saSns. Mary went over to MorOton once
9 month to get the money for him. He
asid this box tightly In his left hand, and
pagan very Slowly to count out ten
pounds.
Here, David" hs said, with a heavy
sight here 10 the money. II you had
esad this will you would have found
yourself put down for something good.
wen, 30 far forgive you. But don't
ssmpt me too much, or you may And my
seal last win and testament a very diff
SeCsut thing. You are my nephew, Da-
Tn--my only nsphew-and I've got a
good deal to leave"
As for my inheritance, uncle. am
going to take 1t out Of you bit BY bit
little to-day and a little tomorrow.
aaall enjoy 1t better that way. 1 think
hats all. Oh, mol You may be Ink.
@S to charge me with unlawful posses-
non OF your property. II you do, the
ShoIe Of the papers win 60 into the IRE.
aemSmbSr thatl And now, uncle,
mink I've done a good mornings work.
NakS care not to talk about this little
matter to any one, or 1t viii be the worse
IOE you-mind, not to Mary OF to George
% anybody. II you breathe q word,
III the papers 80 into the hrO."