Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-24

was plaunel Tor ease ana lhllueSs III
stead Of hard work. as happily as If for
tune had poured into her lap all that
the earth can give OF the heart can de-
sire. The bells rang out over the whole
great parish. They were echoed along
the black precipice Of Lustleigh Cleeve,
and were lost in the woods of Latchell.
They beat into the ears Of the lonely old
man who sat in his parlor at Gratnor,
is papers before him. trying to persuade
himself that he was happy at last for
he had what the Psamist prayed for
his hearts desire. He had longed ardent
ly for the lands Of Sidcote. lie had that
land now within his grasp; the place in
few weeks or months would be his; and
not only that, but fve-sixths Of Mary's
fortune as well. He ought to have been
a happy man.
Mary had left him for three weeks
only; already he had found the differ
ence between hired service and the ser
vice Of love. Every day, and all day
long, he had turned to Mary for every
thing, and never found her wanting
Now nothing was right-not even the
position Of his chair and table. or the
arrangement Of his cushions, or the
comfort Of his meals; and nothing would
would ever be right again. Perhaps II
would have been better II he had given
his consent, and suffered George to re-
deem his land and so kept Mary.
"Uncle'-it was David who came in
slowly, and sat down with deliberation
the wedding is over. have just
como from the church. There was
rare show Of people-most as many as
on a Sunday morning"
Are they marriedY
Eyes, they are married. l wouldn't
make quite sure till | saw It with my
own eyes. Married without your con
sent, aren't theyW
Certainly. They have married with
out my consent"
Then, Uncle Daniel, since they are
married without your consent, I'll trouble
you for six thousand pounds-my aunt's
legacy Of six thousand pounds-with
compound interest for six years at five
per cent. 1t amounts to e. 657 13s Sd.
l have been to lawyer at Newton-Ab-
bot and he calculated it for me. You
lent me, two days ago, thousand
pounds. which | take on account Of the
legacy, because you knew then that the
bans were up and the wedding fixed. The
balance you will pay over at once. Other
wise my lawyer will bring an action
against you. Halloo! uncle, what's the
matterT'
"Iou took a thousand down. David.
In full discharge. 1t was an arrange
ment | owe you nothing"
Uncle, you are man OF business, |
believe. What arrangement do you
meau?'
You told George in this room that
there was such an arrangement. You
set him against me with telling him that
David"
where is the arrangement? Where
are your papersr
David! DAVID He fell back in hi:
chair. He had tainted.
David went to the sideboard and got
some medicine. When his uncle recov-
cred he gave him a few drops.
"You are simpler than | thought, un'
Gle" he said. Did you really believe
that | was going to give up this fortune
and to you-to you, Of all men in the
world-when | knew all along that they
would marry without your consentf'
David, you are demon"
II am what you made me"
david. Davidv' he moaned and wrung
Lis hands. tell me you are joking"
Not Il See now, uncle, | am going
away. | shall sell you the rest Of your
coupons and | shall go away; but be
fore 90 will have that money out OF
you. to the last farthing. 1t is not foi
myself. thought it is for Msy. You
thought to cheat her out Of her fortune
and to keep it to yourself; well, you are
wrong You shall pay far more to me
than you would have paid to her, and sh'
shall have it ALL"
"You are killing me-ohl villainl vii
lanw
THE villain is the man who lays his
plans to rob and plumber the helpless"
xiii me at once" said the old man
"kill me and have done with mel'
kill you? Not |; killing would be
foolish with such a chance as I've got
now for revenge. As for villain-whc
robbed me Of my land? YOU When ]
went away. who refused me the small
sum | waited to start me in Canada
You! When came home, who offered
me the wages Of laborer? You! vii
lain? You dare to call any man vii
lainw David bent over the old mans
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cheeks. his hands held back lest ie should
be tempted to kill him. There was the
same fury in his look as whom. six years
before. he stood before him with uprais
ed cudgel on the moor. And when he
had said all he had to say-for this wa.
not all, only the rest was incoherent with
splutterings and oaths-he rushed from
the room, as II he could not bear even
to be in his uncle's company.
And then the old man was left alone
again. The wedding bells were silent
and conscience left him alone TO his OWL
reflections When the new housekeepel
brought In the dinner he did not dare
as he would have done In Marys time
to lay upon her the burden Of his owr
misery and bitterness. She was a fin,
large woman. who knew what was due te
herself and Mr.. Leighan had to treai
her with respect.
Now, sir" she said. sit up and eat
your dinner" 1t is thus that they ad
dress the paupers Mary, he remember
ed daily, had been wont to carve fol-
him, to ask him what he would take
and where he liked II cut. Now he wa,
told to sit up and eat his dinner. II,
noticed these little things more thar
usual, because when a man has received
a heavy blow his mind. for sOme mys
terious reason, begins to notics the small
est trifeS.
He obeyed, and ate his dinner. which
was half cold. And presently. partly
because bis mind was so troubled, parti,
from habit. he fell asleep rs usual
CHAPTER NXvI.
There was no wedding breakfast n