The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06

be supplied. win see your lawyers
some day. and settle it,
sSee them at once. Richard; see then,
ut once am no man of business, you
know. but | think you viii find all
right"
Richard. however, put off the visit
from day TO day. He desired to have as
Estie TO do with lawyers as possible.
He had resolved upon his course OF ae-
ton. He would get money from his
mother for immediate needs. and when
that mother died he would assert his
rights. My rough life has untitled me
for drawing rooms. dear mother, ne
said. 'Do not let there be display
about my return. Give me corner 70
smoke my pipe aud am happy Lady
pevine. with a loving, tender pity, fog
which John Rex could not altogether
account. consented. and ~Mr, Richard
soon came to be regarded as martyr
10 circumstances, man conscious of bis
own imperfections, aud one whose Imper-
fections were. therefore, to be lightly
dwelt upon SO the returned prodigal
had his own suite of rooms, his own
servants, his own bank account, and was
merry.
Thus taken upon trust, MIR, Richard
pevine mixed in the very best of bad So
ciety. and had no lack of agreeable
friends to help him TO spend his money.
So admirably did he spend il. that Fran
els Wade became at hast alarmed at the
frequent drafts, and urged his nephew to
bring his affairs to final settlement.
Richard Devine--in Paris. or Hamburg.
or London. or elsewhere-could never be
got 10 attack business, and MFR. Francis
Wade grew more and more anxious The
poor gentleman positively became III
through the anxiety consequent upon his
nephew's designations. Il wish. my deai
Richard. that you would let me know
what to do he wrote. Il wish. my
dear uncle. that you would do what you
think BEST was the nephew's reply.
Mr.. Wade began to repent Of his to<
easy taking of matters In the beginning
Not that he had suspicion Of Rex. but
that he remembered that Dick was all
ways loose fish. He grew pale and
hollow eyed. His digestion was impair
ed. He ceased TO take the interest 10
china which the Importance of that artt
Gle demanded In a word. he grew de
spondenf as to his fitness for his mission
In life. Lady Ellinor saw change in
her brother. She wrote a long letter TO
Mr.. Richard. who was at Paris. aud
begged him TO come over at once Mr..
Richard replied that some horse racing
matter of great Importance occupied bis
attention. but that he would be az his
town house on the 14th. and would ~go
into matters II have lost good deal
Of money lately, my dear mother said
Mr.. Richard. s'and the present will be a
good opportunity to make final settle
ment." The fact was that John Rex
now three years IN undisturbed possess
sion. considered that the moment had
arrived for the carrying off at one swoop
of the whole of the fortune be had gam
bIed for. i
The town house Of Mr.. Richard De-
vine was decorated in conformity with
the tastes Of its owner. The pictures
were pictures of horses. the books were
records of races. or novels purporting
TO describe sporting life. Mr.. Francis
Wade. waiting for the coming Of bis
nephew, sighed as be thought Of the cuf-
tured quiet Of North End House
Mr.. Richard appeared in his dressing
gown Three years of good living had
deprived his figure of its athletic beauty.
He was past forty years Of age. and the
sudden cessation from severe bodily toll
had increased Rex's natural proneness 10
fat. and Instead of being portIy be had
become gross. His cheeks were infiamed
with the frequent application OF hot and
rebeIIious liquors to his blood. His hands
we're swollen. and not so steady as Of
FORE. His whiskers were streaked with
gray His eyes. bright and
black as ever. lurked in a thicket Of
rows feet. He had become prerna rure-
y bald. He spoke with assumed heart
ness, 10 q boisterous tone Of affected
'ase- l..
'.Ha. hal Ny dear uncle. SIT down.
Delighted to see you. Have y0u break
asted 7--of course you have. / was up
ather late last night. Quite sure you
won't have anything2 No-then sit
!own and tell me all the news of Hamp-
tead."
Thank you. Richard said the old .
a little stiffiy. but I want
ONE serious talk with you. What do ,
on intend to do with the property7I
his INDIGESTION worries me. Either re-
eve nae Of my trust. or be guided By
sy advice"
well, the fact Is" said Richard, with {
very ugly look on his face. II am much :
ushed for money. The fact is, that .
hat I am thinking of selling every
hing"