Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-27
His Hearts Desire
By SIR WALTER BEsANT
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BY SIR WALTER BESANT

money, and now you find that you really
have lost 1t, and you cry over II as if 1t
was a new thing. Nonsense about the
workhouse; you are as rich as you were
yesterday"
Mary" he said. David has been here
again. He says II is all judgment"
IAN what, uncle?"
"All the trouble that has fallen upon
me-the fall from the pony. the loss Of
the papers, the very paralysis; he says
it is judgment for my taking his land.
DO you think that it is judgment.
Mary? Perhaps ! was hard upon the
boy; but one couldn't stand by aud see
beautiful piece Of property going to rack
and ruin without stepping in to secure
IT, II / hadn't lent him the money on
mortgage, another would; If / hadn't
sold him up another woodland It is all
in the family; that's what David ought
to think, and not to come here swearing
and threatening If il Is n Judgment
Mary" lie paused for word Of
comfort.
well, uncle" she said, 1--WE are
taught that we bring our sufferings upon
ourselves; and be sure, If everybody was
good, there would be great deal less
suffering In the world Nobody can deny
that"
but not such a lot Of Judgment, Mary.
All this fuss because David had to sell
his farm, and | bought it, can't be.
lieve that Why don't other people get
judgments. thenT
Patience, uncle Think-whateve
happens now about that money, that It
was lost six years ago"
"Ahl you keep on sayng that. You
don't understand what il is to have the
thing you had despaired of recovering
dangling before your eyes and then taken
away again. What does woman under
stand about property? David laughed.
There's something come over David. He
is just as slow as ever In his speech,
and In his ways, but he's grown clever
No one could have guessed that David
could 20 on as he went on here this morn
ing"
What has David to do with 1t, I'M
clcY"
with the property Nothing, Mary,
nothing" he replied, hastily. Don't
think that he has anything to do with
it," He groaned heavily, remembering
how much. how very much, David had
to do with Il.
Can l do anythingi Can George do
anything?"
George would like to see me wrong
ed. 1t is an envious world. There Is
one thing he could do. II seems n big
thing, but 1t is really a little thing If
George would do it, l would would
= would-no; because l should only
lose the money another way"
You mean you would give your con-
sent. uncle?"
"No-no; l can't do that. | couldn't
yesterday; much less to-day. Mary"
We'll, what is this thing that George
could do for your"
"A villain has got my property, Mary.
George might go and take It from him.
If had the use Of my limbs, I'd dog
and watch the villain. l would find out
where he had put the property. | would
tear 1t out Of his hands if could get 1t
no other way. Old as am, l would
tear It from his clutches"
George can hardly do that for Won.
uncle. Especially when you refuse your
consent to our marriage. and are going
to drive him ont of Sidcote. as You drove
David out of Berry"
ITS business, girl; it's business. How
can l help it?'
well, then, uncle, If you are in real
trouble, send for George and let him
advise you"
George, advisO-me! Mary. my dear.
when l begin to want advice Of any man.
send for the doctor and order my coffin.
| might use Georges arms and legs: but
my own head is enough for me. thank
you. There is another way" he said.
but doubt whether you hay, sur ont
affection for your uncle TO try Ia, 0ay."
rs II something that | could d.: of
course l will do it, if | can"
"Will you? It's this. girl HASH don't
tell anybody. It's this: David has go,
a secret that l want % find ont Now. d"
his voice sunk to a whisper. David was
always very fond Of you. Mary; and he
is that sort of a man as a woman can do
what she pleases with him. Pretend to
let him make love to you-pretend that
you are in love with him. Wheedle the
secret out Of him, and then tell me what
It is"
And what would George say while l
was playing this part? Uncle IL you
have such thoughts as that, you may
expect another judgment"
He groaned, a good deal shaken and
agitated. Then he dropped asleep. But
his slumber was uneasy, probably by rea-
son Of his agitation in the morning; his
head rolled about. he moaned in his
sleep, and his fingers fdgeted restlessly.
At four o'clock he woke up with a start
and a scream, glaring about him with
terror-stricken eyes, just as he had done
once before.
Help he cried Help. He will
murder me- OH villain, | know you
nowl l will remember will remember
Il will remember" Here the terror
went suddenly out of his eyes, and he
looked about him in bewilderment.
MAY. l remembered once more. OH
saw 50 clear-so clear!--and now |
have forgotten again. This is the sec.
ond time that have seen in my dream
the nan who took my papers and my
gold-the second timel Mary. If it comes
again, shall go mad. OH to be so
near, and to have the villain in my grasp
and to let him go againl Mary. Mary
the .oss Of the money. and the dream.
and Jour cousin David-all together
will drive me madr'
CHAPTER XVIII.
This was truly an suspicious evening
for me to present myself with my newly