The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-09
CHAPTER XIV.

When the harvest was over and the
Grain was ingathered, and the work Of
the year completed, George began TO
make his arrangsments- He had receiv-
Cd the formal notice and a six months
grace In which 70 fnd the money. There
was no longer any doubt possible that
he must leave Sidcots- He had now
made il all out IN his own mind. There
would be enough money from the harvest
10 pay the half-years' interest: the land
would be foreclosed. And the sale Of his
farm implements. furniture and every
thing would leavs him with a few hun
dred to begin the world again He would.
20 TO Tasmania, where q man might buy
a small farm and live upon tho fruit Of
his own labor.
Let u.s." said Mary. make one last
appeal to my uncle. We viii 60 sOgeth-
~. George. Perhaps he may rslent even
at the last"
They made that appeal at an unfor-
tunats time. To begin with, Il was in the
morning, when David was still with his
uncle; and In the second place, II was
4 morning when David had been abusing
his 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 il, was rapidly arriving at the con
dition in which mis- nephew loved to see
him. when be lost bis sslf-command, aud
in turns Erovslsd, wspt, protested, i'm
plored. cursed and tried 70 bride his
nephew.
When they opened the door they found
the old man trembling and shaking with
the passions Of impotence and rage. His
face, hvid and distorted, with hagga n
eyes, was turned upward Ia an agony of
entreaty, TO meet Dayid'S There was
no passion in that fact, nor any emotion
except a 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 uncle's chair.
dominating him. with a bundle Of pa pers
In his hand, regardless alike Of pra yers
or imprecations.
Wait a minute, George" be said.
Eve have just finished our business. and
mq<t pleasant half hour We have spent,
70 befsure. Now. uncle, steady, say, or
you will have ht-now. IS It a deal. Or
shall l put this little packet into the FIRE
Quick! Take il or leave IL That's my
fgare"'
I'm take lt-oh! III take it,
David laid the paper on the table in
Stantly and made note in a pocketb5od
Pity" he said, that you would not
come 70 terms sooner. You'd have spared
yourself great deal Of trouble and time.
But there, you always would have your
way, aud you enjoy beating a man down,
don't your" His uncle did not look ex,
actly as II be had enjoyed the last AZ.
tempt. Now. I've done. George"
Although be had finished bis business
David did not retire. but took a seat
Mary's seat-in the window, prepared Ia
listen, and with the appearance Of one
interested In what was coming.
What do you want, Georgs?" Mr.
Leighan asked impatientiy Why d.
you come here while l am busy. Mary
I'm not so strong as / was, and David
made me angry. Wait q moment. Ia
vid said something that ouEered me
Wait a moment. lie doesn't mean 10 an
ger ms-no-no-but be does. some
times"
He covered his face with bis hands
Presently the trembling left him and b.
recovered.
.sNow," be said, with a show OF brisk
ness, IT an better again. What il II
Georgol II It h business, have yoi
come to propose anythinEi You hav
Rot Tour legal notice, / bslisva1 Yes
Thfn yea know tbs conditions Of tn