Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-17
CHATTER XXIY-

When the harvest was over and the
grain was ingathered. and the work Of
the year completed, George began to
make his arrangements. He had receiv-
ed the formal notice and a six months
trace in which to find the money. There
was no longer any doubt possible that
Ne must leave Sidcote. He had now
sade II all out In his own mind. There
you'd be enough money from the harvest
10 pay the half-years' interest; the land
would be foreclOsed. And the sale OF his
farm implements, furniture and every
thing would leave him with q few hun
bred to begin the world again. He would
10 to Tasmania, where a man might buy
small farm aud live upon the fruit OF
his own labor.
LET us" said Mary, make one las;
appeal to my uncle We will go togeth-
err, George. Perhaps he may relent even
at the last"
They made That appea! at an unfor-
tuEate time. To begin witt, II was In the
morning, when David was still with his
uncle; and in the second place. il was
a morning when David haG been abusing
his position. The redemption value Of
the coupons, In fact, was at prepcster-
Gus figure, and the poor old man, torn by
the desire to get back his property and
by rage at the terrible ransom imposed
upon It, was rapidly arriving at the con-
dition Ia which his nephew loved to see
him, when he lost his self-command, and
in turns groveled. wept, protested, i'm
plored, cursed and tried TO bride his
nephew.
When they opened the door they found
l.. ...tt
the passions of impotence and rage. His
face, livid and distorted with haggard
eyes, was turned upward In an agony of
entreaty, to meet David's There was
no passion in that fact, nor any emotion
except calm and sober satisfaction.
which might even have been holy graft
tude, for Davlds heavy face was hard
TO read. He stood over his uncles chair.
dominating him. with n bundle of papers
In his hand. regardless alike of prayers
or imprecations.
walt a minute, George" he said.
1--WE have just finished our business, and
a most pleasant half hour we have spent,
to be sure. Now. uncle, steady, say, or
you will have a fit--now, Is II deal, or
shall put this little packet into the fire
Quick Take It or leave II. That's my
fgurew
IN take lt-ohl I'll take it!'
David laid the paper on the table In
stantly and made a note in pockctbood
"Pity," he said, that you would not
come to terms sooner. You'd have spared
yourself a great deal Of trouble and time
But there, you always would have your
way, and you enjoy beating a man down
don't your His uncle did not look ex-
nctly as If he had enjoyed the last at
tempt. Now, I've done, George"
Although he had finished his business
David did not retire, but took seat
Mary's seat-in the window, prepared &c
listen, and with the appearance Of one
Interested in what was coming.
'What do you want, Georger Mr.
Leighan asked. impatiently. "Why dc
you come here while l am busy, Mary
I'm not so strong as | was, and David
made me angry. Wait moment. Da
yid said something that angered me
Wait moment He doesn't mean to an
ger me-no-no-but he does, some
tines
He covered his face with his hands
Presently the trembling left him and h,
recovered.
"Now," he said, with show of brisk
ness, II am better again. What is it
George7 If II is business. have yoi
come to propose anything7 You hav'
got your legal notice, l believer Yes
Then you know the conditions Of thu
law, which didn't make. 1t is the SAM
for me as for you. Pay me any othel
way and keep your land. II no othel
way. shall have your land. Is tina
sense, OF Is II notT'
Hard common sense" said George.
$50 IL is" said David. Its Away
hard common sense when he takes an
other mans land"
II am sorry for you, George" the oil
man went on; yet his face expressed
certain satisfaction. Nobody win blam
you, I'm sure, or ME either, for tina
matter; and when your poor father boz
rowed the money the land was wort
three times as much as it IL now, 8
that nobody viii blame him. ! don't eS
pect ever to get the value Of my none
back. So we're aN losers by the har