The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-21
Ills Hearts Desire
By SIR WALTER BEsANT
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By SIR WALTER BEsANT

htrn, 4 Chougnf would come mere uHat
and see his Rrave-his grave-the place
where they laid him, and l thought !
woulc read what they wrote over him
how he died, you know-just out Of curl
osity, and for something to remember"
Laid whomF'
Il should like to think that had seeu
actually seeR-his grave" be went on.
But the night has turned dark, and |
can't read the names. and haven't got
match upon me. VIII you tell me WHERE
they've laid himT'
Laid whom. mani Who are you loo6-
ing forT'
II am looking for the headstons "
Daniel Leighan. Old Dan, they used 70
call him. Who died six years ago, OF
thereabouts."
You mean Mr.. Leighas Of GratnOrF
'-The same. the samei suppose Mary
Nsthercste got Gratnor when he died.
They always said that be would leave
her all he had. Gratnor Farm and FsE-
worthy and Berry Down. Oh, shs'd Be
rich with all those lands"
who told you that Daniel LslghAA
was deadr'
Il saw IL" he replied. hesitatins-~t
saw Il in the papers. There was soma
| talk about II at the time. | believe A
"a coroner's inquest. l was told; but
| never heard the verdict Perhaps yea
remember the verdict. VIII Nethsrcosa.
and would kindly tell met / Am-~-
am Curious TO hear what the VGdiet
/ o. the jury Was-
you are strangely mliaforrHed. Dan
lei Leighan Is not dead"
There V oaly one Dan Leighan, aRd
be is dead" returned the strange nAA-
II tell you that old Dan Leighan b
still living. He is paralyzed in bis legs.
/ il you call that dead, but IL you hAVs
business with him you will ind that he .
very much alive"
| mot dsadr' The man reeled and
| caught at the pillars Of the porch. mot
dsadf Do you know what you are say
ingT'
mo more dead than you"
OH be groaned; this Is a trick you
are playing. What do you play tricks
for7 He l. dead and buried long Slnos. "
Il think you must be mad, WhosES
you are. tell you that Daniel LaighAn
IS alive. aRd now In his chair At honAS,
where you may and him tO-alEht u you
please to look for him"
mot dad not dead By the ire
qaent flashes Of the lightning had now
made out that be was a very rouEh-loOk
ing man, IN very ragged and satt@sd
dress, looking like laborinG man. "NOi
dead-oan it be- Thea I've had AL Tia
trouble for nothing-an the trouble To-
nsthlnE. Not deadg' He kept on Gayia1
this over and over again. as the Woa
DEE Of the thing was altogether too MA
for him
What 90 you mean" I aaksd, 81
you- rubbish about an inquest and
verdict1 What inquest should there be
And what do you mean By saying tAa
yOu saw Z In the papersT'
Not dead1 Then how should hi
CHEST walk II be Is not dsadr Are yoI
sure that Daniel Leighan-Old Dan
Is alive this dAy-ths same Old DAnHY'
Il suppose IL b the same Old Dan
There never has been any other Oh
Dan that | know Of
1T can't be the same. It nOSs b
the evil Oas."
That = possible. and now you ma
ton Il. think be may be, and vsry Ike
u Is. But wouldn't say 50 opsalT Z
were you"
Not dsadn'
He turned and walked slowly away
heard aim stepping over the stiIe. an
thea the saund VI hls footsteps ceased
. - 4 4s "as waking over LIE villa &
green, which, in fact. was the case.
The voices Of the choir ceased: u
, candles vera sEtinzuishsd: and tho Gina
ers came cut We two men walked HON
: with Mary. told them on the way n
!, little adventure with the strange ma
u peeTing about among the tDmbs.
l. who could 1t bsf' asked Mary.
Il thought l knew bis footHtep. b
l did not know ais voice. cannsa "a
= Who Il Was. He knew Jour Eoics. Mar
= and yours. George: and Harry. tbs bIasl
smith's-Good heavensp'-foF hsrs "a
Il memory Of the man came back suAdsnl
s. with one Of the lightning haShSs--BOo
Z heavensl how did / come not 20 recOgnil
. him At oncsf Mary. II was.-hOw coHl
Il have fOrEotteul Why. the thing ma
e change your whole future"
Ie WI. what do you meanT'
II your whole future. Mary. Your uAc
| refuses bis consent beca use be thhl
j. that DAVID Is dead. well. then, David
L, awe. Fog l4s l44a who pEyWlsd AIASE
2 the tombs and wanted to see your ancIs
headstous was no other than DaV
y Leishan Amself-cOms home again
II rags"
= CHAPTER TX
~ The In upon Challacombs Green 10
~ EuaIl place and humble. tAouEh visito