Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-14
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Daniel, according to the social position
of those who spoke to him, awoke with
q start from his afternoon nap.
He was the rich man Of a parish in
which there was no squire he was the
village miser; he was the terror of those
who owed him money; he was the driver
of the hardest bargains; he was the
strong and masterful man; he was the
scourge of the weak and thriftless; he
was the tyrant of the village. He knew
all this, and so far from being humiliat-
ed, he enjoyed the position.
The girl who sat working at the open
window was his niece, Mary Neither
cote. She lived with Daniel, and took
care of him. He rallied at all the world
except her; he Quarreled with all the
world except his niece and those persons
who averred that he was kind to her
because he had the keeping of ner money
and took all the interest for himself,
and had her services as housekeeper for
nothing, were perhaps only impertectiy
acquainted with the old mans motives
and his feelings. Yet the statement was
true. He did have the keeping of her
money! good lump of money; and he
did give himself the interest in return
for her board and lodging; and he did
have her services as housekeeper for
nothing.
Daniel Leighan awoke suddenly with
a cry, and sat upright in his chair,
clutching the arms, his eyes rolling in
horror and amazement.
Mary" he cried II saw him; l saw
him-the man who robbed me. l saw
him plain-and 1 have forgotten-I have
forgotten. 1t was-oh. l knew just now
Il have forgotten, Nary"
Patience, uncle, patience" Mary
patted and smoothed the pillows into their
places. Another time you will remem-
Der; you are sure to remember, if the
dream only comes again. Lie down again
and think
He obeyed, and she covered his head
again with his silk handkerchief. He had
started from his sleep, as if stung into
wakefulness by the recollection of some
thing horrible and painful; and his dream
had vanished from his memory, leaving
not a trace behind. But the terror was
left, and the forebodng. Mary saw the
terror, but she knew nothing of the fore
boding. Yet her uncle's mind was filled
with anxious fears. She saw the rolling
eyes, the clutching of the chair arms,
and the look of bewilderment; but she
only thought her uncle was startled, like
a child, in his sleep, and crying out,
like a child for help when there was no
danger. He lay still for a few moments
while she stood beside him and watched.
Then he tore off the handkerchief and sat
up again.
at is quite gone" he said in despair.
ct have lost the clew. Yet l have him
--oh, l saw him, clear and distinct
the man who robbed me. And while
was going to cry out his name-just as
had his name upon my lps-I awoke
and forgot him."
'If it comes again." said Mary, in
credulous in spite of her words, you
will be sure to remember. Perhaps II
will come again. Patience. uncle"
Patience! when l had the clew? Pa
tience when l could follow up the rob
Der, and tear my papers out of his hands
atience.-don't be a fool, Nary
"Well, uncle, if it has gone you cant
bring it back again, try to forget thai
1t ever came; that is the wisest thing tC
do. You shall have your tea, and ther
you will feel better"
"Mary'-he turned to her piteously-
Der? Think. Perhaps / talked in my
slee., men do. Have you never
heard me say anything-call some on'
by name? If had only the least littl,
clew. l should remember"
"Why, uncle, how should l remem
ber?"
sit came back to me-all so clears,
clear and plain. And l have forgotten
Oh Mary, my money! my money!
Eyes, uncle. But it is six years ago
nearly, and you have done very wei
since. And it is not as if you had los
al your money. Why, you have pros
pered while all the RESI- have been doinl
badly. You must think of that"
Lost all my money!" he repeated ties
lily; "of course I've not lost ALL AS i
q man could bear to lose a single penn,
of the money that he has spent his lif
an saving. Do you know what l hav
lost, grip She knew very WELL be
cause he told her every day. ether
were bonds and coupons in the bag to tn
sum of near upon a hundred and fit
pounds a year-nearly three thousan
pounds they meant. AS for the shar
certificates, they didn't matter; but cou
pons-coupons, Mary; do you hear-pay
able only to the bearer-a hundred an
fly pounds a year-a hundred and fit
bounds a year!-near three thousan
poundsr' His voice rose to a shrek. an
suddenly dropped again to moar
~1Three thousand poundsl Payable {
the bearer, and 1 haven't got them [
present. If I were a young man q
fhirty, 1 might recover the loss; but
am old now, and can never hope to NAL,
it up-never hope to make it up again!
Ii was six years since that loss ha
occurred: but this wall over the 10.
money was raised nearly every dnv. Nm