The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-11-03
Ills Hearts Desire
By SIR WALTER BEsAM
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CHATTER xI.-tContinued.l.
BY SIR WALTER BHsANT

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CHAPTER xI.--tContinued.l.
David sat doggedly. He had always
been logged and obstinate. His uncle
looked at him scuriously, as IL studying
his character.
David" he said presently, "you were
bad boy at school, where. they ought
to have logged It out Of you. You were
bad son to your father, who ought to
have cut you of with a shilling. You
were bad farmer when you got your
farm. II / hadn't taken your land, q
stranger would have had, It. Now it's
kept In the family. Years ago thought
to give you lesson, and If you reform
ed, to give It back to you in my will. l
now perceive thattyou 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 old
house--is turned into two cottages. One
OF those cottages ID empty. If you mean
to stay In the parish, you can live In II
Il you like, rent free, for time-that IL,
until you get into work again or 4 flnd
. tenant. IL you choose to earn money,
! you can; there are always Jobs to be
done by handy man. II you will not
work, you must starve. Now that 10 all
! will do for you. When you are tired
VI Challacombe, you can 60 away again.
That IL my last word, nephew" He turn
cd away, and began to busy himself
again among his papers.
After the accident and the loss OF
those papers you were senseless fer threa
days. And after that you got paralysis.
Why, what was all that, but judg-
ment on ron for your conduct to your
own flesh and blood2"
"Rubbishr'
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
q subject not yet clear to HIM. lie was,
In fact, Just beginning to be aware Of a
very foxy game which he might play
with his uncle, though 40 yet he only
dimiy saw the rules Of that game. 1t
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 be 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, and with her George Sidcote 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 me, supposer'
"You are my cousin David. OF course
4 n
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, 1--WE must
rig you out a little better than this. Come
home with Will and me-"
David turned sullenly to his uncle.
1--WE one more thing to say. All of
you may hear what that is. He offers
me laborer's cottage to live in, and a
laborer's work to do, and laborer's wage
to pay, ON my own lands-my own that
he stole, this old man here, sitting struck
by judgment In his chair. The next
time / come here-you may all take no
tice and bear witness-the question may
not be how little may be offered, but
how much shall take"
So far had he got in his understand.
ing of the game that was to be played.
.'How much," he repeated, with q
chuckle--''how much shall take"
Dear mer' said his uncle. "This IL
Will? When did you come down? And
how is your writing business? Take Da
vid away, George; l am afraid your
find him very tedious-very tedious In
deed"