The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-11-04

oHAPrRR xI.-aCont,nned-I
BY SIR WALTER BRSANT


David sat dOggedly. He had always
been dogged and sbstinats4 His uncle
booked at him eurioasly, a. II studying
his character.
David" he said presently. "yoa were
Q bad boy at school. where they ought
10 have logged Il out Of you. You were
bad son TO your father, Wis ought TO
have cut you OF with q shilling. You
were q bad farmer when you got your
farm If l hadn't taken your land. .
stranger would have had it. Now it's
kept In the family. Years ago thought
% give you a lesson. and II you reform
ed. 70 give il back to you IN my win. I
now perceive that you are one Of those
who never reform have left it-else-
where"
Go on" said David. Il like to hear
you talk"
The old house at Berry-yOur cid
hOuse-is turned into two cottages. One
Of those cottages Is empty II you mean
to stay in the parish, you can live in II
II you like. rent free. for a time-that il,
until ySu set into work again or and
q tenant. II you choose 10 earn money,
you can; there are always jobs 70 be
done by = handy man. II you will not
work. you must starve. Now that Is all
] win do for yOu. When you are tired
VI Challacombe. you can 20 away again
That is my last word, nephew" He turn
ed away. and began TO busy himself
again among his papers
After the accident and the loss Of
those papers you were senseless for three
days. And after that you got paralysis.
Why, what was all that. but a judg-
ment on you for your conduct to your
own aesh and blood -
Rubbish
David said no more. Those best ac-
Quaintsd with him would have under
stood from the expression Of his face that
his mind was laboriOusly graphing with
. subject not yet clear TO hmm. he was,
in fact. just beginning to be aware Of a
very foxy game which he might play
with his uncle. though as yet be only
dtmly saw the rules Of that game Ii
was new game. too, quite one Of his
own invention, and one which would at
the same time greatly please and stimu-
late his uncle. whom he meant to bs his
adversary. He said nothing more. but
he sat doggedly and tried to work out
the rules Of that game.
Presently Mary came home from
church, aud with her George Sidcots and
Will They found David sitting with
his uncle, but the old man was reading
the paper, and David was silent, think
ing slowly.
Mary" said David. you don't re-
member ne. l suppossY'
You are ny cousin David OF course
l remember you. David, though you are
altered a good deal" She gave him her
hand "All the people are talking about
your return"
Then George and William shook hands
with him cheerfully and brOtherly.
Why. David" said George. we must
rig you out little better than this. Come
home with WIN and me-"
David turned sullenly TO his uncle
I've one more thing to say. All Of
you may hear what that is. He offers
me a laborer's cottage 10 live in. and a
laborer's work TO do. and a laborer's wage
TO pay, on my own lands-my own that
he stole, this old man here, sitting struck
By 4 judgment in his chair The next
time l come here-you may all take no
tics and bear witness-the question may
not be how little may be offered, but
how much shall take"
Sc far had he got in his understand
ing Of the game that was to be played.
How much," be repeated, with a
ehuCkle-..how much shall | take"
Dear me- said his uncle. This Il
WIFI When did you come down? And
how Is your writing business? Take Da-
Vid away. George: am afraid you'n
find him very tedious-very tedious in
deed"