Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-13
CHAPTER xI.-(ContInued.l

CHAPTER XI.-(Contnued.)
David sat doggedly. He had always
been logged and obstinate His uncle
looked ut him curiously, as II studying
his character.
David" he said presently, you were
a bad boy at school, where they ought
to AVE logged it out Of you. You were
a bad son TO your father. who ought to
have cut you on with shilling. You
were a bad farmer when you got your
farm. II l hadn't taken your land, a
stranger would have had It. Now it's
kept In the family. Years ago | thought
to give you a lesson, and If you reform
ed to give II back to you In my will. /
now perceive that you are one Of those
who never reform. l have left it-elss-
where"
go on" said David, 81 Ike to hear
your talk"
1.-THE old house at Berry-your old
HOUSES turned into two cottages. One
Of those cottages is empty. If you mean
TO stay In the parish, you can live In 1t
II you like, rent free, for time-that Is,
until you get into work again or / find
tenant II you choose to earn money,
you can: there are always Jobs to be
done by a handy man. IL you will not
work. you must starve. Now that Is all
l will do for you. When you are tired
Of Chalacombe. you can go away again.
That is my last word. nephew He turn.
ed away, and began TO busy himself
again among his papers.
after the accident and the loss OF
those papers you were senseless for three
days. And after that you got paralysis.
Why. what was all that but judg-
ment on you for your conduct to your
own flesh and blood?"
Rubbish
David said no more. Those best ac-
Quainted with him would have under
stood from the expression Of his face that
his mind was laboriously graphing with
a subject not yet clear to him. He was,
In fact, just beginning to be aware Of a
very foxy game which he might play
with his uncle, though as yet he only
dimly saw the rules Of that game. 1t
was a new game, too, quite one OF his
own invention, and one which would al
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, aud 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, l supposeY
'You are my cousin David. OF course
remember you, David, though you art
altered good deal" She gave him hei
hand. can the people are talking abou
your return"
Then George and William shook hand
with him cheerfully and brotherly.
"Why, David" said George. 1--WE mus
rig you out a little better than this. Come
home with win and me-"
David turned sullenly to bis uncle.
1--WE one more thing to say All Of
you may hear what that is He offeri
me lsborer's cottage to live in, and .
hborer's work to do, and laborsr's wag'
to pay, on my own lands-my own tha
he stole. this old man here, sitting strucl
by a judgment in his chair. The mex
time / come here-yOu may all take no
tice and bear witness-the question may
not be how little l may be offered, bu
how much l shall take"
So far had lie got in his understand
ing Of the game that was to be played.
How much" he repeated, with
chuckle-''how much shall take"
Dear metz said his uncle. This II
WHIP When did you come DOWN. An'
how is your wrllirg businessl Take Ds
vid away, George; l am afraid you'll
find him very tedious-very tedious in
deed"