The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-11-17
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CHATTER xvI.-fcontinued.,
Ny SIR WALTER BEsANT


Every WELL" said David. "But you
can't touch the money without the pa
pers, can you? Without talking of those
coupons for the present, what should you
say supposing was to show you now
this minute zone of the other papers that
were in the boxY'
do you mean it, David do you mean
it?"
ing, not giving"
II suppose" said Daniel, trying to
preserve a calm exterior, but trembling
down to the tips Of his fngers-"I sup
pose, David, that the man who has the
box has communicated with you because
he thinks you are my enemy?"
You may suppose SO, uncle, II you
like"
Papers stolen from me-papers the
unlawful possession Of which would in
sure him long imprisonment"
Just as you like, uncle. Only-don't
you see?--at the first mention of the
word imprisonment all these papers
would be dropped into the fire."
Show me--prove to me-that You
know something about the box"
II am going to prove it to you" Da-
vid left the door and came back to the
table, standing over his luncle. "What
will you give me, ask you gain, for
only one paper out Of the box, just to
prove that the other papers exist?
What paper is it?'
You shall see; one of the papers that
are worth nothing. / have actually got
1t in this packet, and you shall have 1t
If you give me ten pounds for it; not a
penny less-ten pounds. If you refuse.
and have to take it back, ten pounds
worth of the coupons shall be torn up
and burned. Tomorrow shall come
back and make the same proposal, and
the next day the same, and every day
that you refuse you shall have ten
pounds worth of those coupons burned.
When they are all gone you will be
sorry"
"Ohl don't know what this man
meansp the old man cried in distress.
Nephew, am getting tired Of this.
Show me the paper If you have it with
YOU, and ] will tell YOU what l win do,
Put 1t into my hands"
ID. well, don't mind doing that. If
you tear it up I shall want the ten
pounds just the same. 1t doesn't matter
70 me if you tear up all the papers.
Movie unfolded the brown paper
packet-'what do you think of this?-
The last will and testament Of Daniel
Leighan.'
He placed it in his uncle's hands.
'.This is a precious document, truly"
said Daniel, "a valuable document. Why,
man, I've made another will since"
II don't care how many wills you have
made. l don't care whether it Is valua-
BILE to you or not. To me it is ten
pounds. Tear it up or burn it, just as
you like. But ten pounds"
"You are demon, David. You were
only fool when you went away. You
have come back demon"
'Who made me, then? You. Come
don't let us talk any more. There is
your paper. Give me my ten pounds and
] will go. Tomorrow or next day, just
as 1 please, l shall come back"
Daniel Leighan's hands trembled and
he hesitated. But he did not doubt his
nephew's words. He knew that the box
had been somehow recovered, and thai
the papers were within David's reach
If not in his power.
He opened his desk and took out of L
one of those little round boxes which
are made for bottles Of marking ink.
sovereign just fits into those boxes. II,
kept one in his desk filled with sover
eigns. Mary went over to Moreton ono,
month to get the money for him. II,
held this box tightly in his left hand, ant
began very slowly to count out tel
pounds.
Here, David" he said, with heav,
sigh; there Is the money. If you ha;
read this will you would have fount
yourself put down for something good
Well, 20 far / forgive you. But dom
tempt me too much, or you may find m,
real last will and testament very diff
ferent thing. You are my nephew, Da
vid-my only nephew-and I've got
good deal to leave"
"As for my inheritance, uncle, an
going to take 1t out of you bit by bit
a little to-day and little tomorrow.
shall enjoy it better that way. l thinl
that's all. Oh, mol You may be Tank
ing to charge me with unlawful posses
sion of your property. If you do, tn,
whole of the papers will go into the fire
Remember that! And now, uncle,
think I've done good mornings work
Take care not to talk about this littl
matter to any one, or 1t will be the wors
for you--mind, not to Mary or to Georg
or to anybody. If you breathe a word
all the papers go into the fire."
CHAPTER XVII.
IN. 81