The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-12-08
CHAPTER XIV.

men the harvest was over and tn,
grain was ingathered, and the work O.
the year completed, George began Il
make his arrangements. He had receiy
% the formal notice and a six months
grace In which to find the money. Their,
was mo longer any doubt possible that
ne must leave Sidcote. He had now
made 1t all out in his own mind. There
would be enough money from the harvest
20 pay the half-years' interest; the land
would be foreclosed. And the sale of his
farm Implements, furniture and every.
thing would leave him with few hun.
dred to begin the world again. He would
80 to Tasmania, where a man might buy
q small farm and live upon the fruit of
his own labor.
"Let u.s." said Mary, make one last
appeal to my uncle. We will 90 togeth-
or. George. Perhaps he may relent even
ut the last"
They made that appeal at an unfor-
tunate time. To begin with, it was In the
morning, when David was still with his
uncle; and In the second place, 1t was
. morning when David had been abusing
ais position. The redemption value of
the coupons, In fact, was at a preposter-
Gus figure, and the poor old man, torn by
the desire to get back his property and
by rage at the terrible ransom imposed
upon 1t, was rapidly arriving ut the con-
dillon In which his nephew loved to see
him, when he lost his self-command, and
In turns groveled, wept, protested, i'm
piored, cursed and tried to brlbe his
nephew.
When they opened the door they found
the old man trembling and shaking with
the passions Of impotence and rage. His
face, livid and distorted, with haggard
eyes, was turned upward in an agony of
entreaty. to meet David's. There was
no passion In that fact, nor any emotion
except calm and sober satisfaction.
which might even have been holy graft
tude, for David's heavy face was hard
to read. He stood over his uncls's chair.
dominating him. with bundle Of papers
IN his hand. regardless alike of prayers
or imprecations.
Walt minute, George" he said.
I'VE have just finished our business and
most pleasant half hour we have spent.
90 beSsure. Now, uncle, steady, say, or
you VIII have fit-now, Is 1t q deal. or
shall put this little packet into the Are |
Quick! Take 1t or leave it. That's INV
fguret"
"I'll take it-ohi I'll take itr,
David laid the paper on the table In.
stahtly and made note In a pocketbood |
PITY" he said, shat you would NOT |
come to terms sooner. You'd have spared
yourself great deal of trouble and time.
But there, you always would have your
way, and you enjoy beating a man down
don't your" His uncle did not look az.
actly as II he had enjoyed the last at
tempt. "Now, I've done, George"
Although he had finished his business
David did not retire, but took a seat
Mary's seat-in the window, prepared to
listen, and with the appearance of one
Interested In what was coming.
What do you want, Georgef" Mr..
Leighan asked, impatiently. "Why do
vou come here while / am busy. Mary?
I'm not so strong as I was, and David
made me angry. Wait moment. Da-
nd said something that angsred me.
Wait moment. He doesn't mean to an
'er me-no-no-but he does, some
ines"
He covered his face with his hands.
Presently the trembling left him and he
recovered.
Now" he said, with show of brisk
less, Il am better again. What is II.
ieorgef Ii 1t is business, have you
ONE TO propose anything2 You have
OF your legal notice, believe? Yes. h
'hia yeu know the conditions of the