Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-20
CHAPTER VII.

9o'Dod TO me that MISS Dalrymple was
!! seem counted with the music, and
e1t.'5 ,-. m thought of anything else
do1oUSs1 .ro entered her head without be-
o1la .ras+a5 to her. But that was not
.ng suoo with Lynn Yeames. He was
tae ", .aOI orav by the good looks Of Miss
afE'U and perceiving that she was
Da!l 80. lt woman of the throng, both in
ns Ds .o,ca and family connection, he
spP'1 'l,'r,onsIy resolved to sink the con-
l a,.,-ion of her being poor and resolved
s''. ,.rrp her at any price, no matter how
o. be might be by the death of his
an s,n,oboU or other he proposed to her
airb+-between the parts, perhaps,
'la' d.. bo led her into the adjoining room
sl'I .,4rasbments, though more probably
W. ~, I'D woman his mother, slammed
' De. ' IN the brougham to give her son the
S0 !p-t1ri+v as they were taking Miss Dali
Ec TL,o mornings after the concert DR..
-3.or called on me, looking as yellow
.. an old titIe-deed.
d .yon must 90 up to Flexmore House
,nco he said. without asking me how
a. Sros or any other preliminary civility.
ar Tr is in a critical condition
h,.o,s not a moment to spare"
aTrba+ does he want me for" [ asked.
nI1o wants to see you about that fool
= . will you drew up for him. Get into
w. ran I tell you there is no time to
waste
AREN'T YOU coming with me?" 1 asked,
&C ba nut the reins in my hand.
no; have another case to attend. L
~, do nothing for Flexmore at present !;
Mss DaIrymple has my instructions, and
ran RELY on her carrying them out"
drove over to Flexmore House, sus-
noting mischief. l found my old friend
n he'd, but perfectly calm and collected.
y Miss Dalrymple was in the room with
i+-Ip Iaure, who chung to her hand as
+borgb she felt that soon there would be
hrt that to protect and befriend her.
FIpymore took my hand with a smile
silent greeting that was more touching
than words.
My ubUI, ne SdIu W Al4SS Ian LhPAS1
you must leave US for a few minutes,
please; we have a little matter of bust
ness to discuss, my old friend and l."
We'll. what is it, George?" [ asked,
going to the bedside.
Tony you must alter that will or
draw up another at once. You thought
e right to tell Dr. Audrey of the provis-
q ion had made He refuses to be Laures
guardian or trustee for her fortune"
He won't get out of it if you let the
will stand we shall SEQ"
6 But the will must not stand; he has
shown me that For the child's sake,
Tor that dear girl Gertrude's sake, it must
4 he altered They must not be separated.
Y The money must be left in trust, and her
guardian and trustee must be my nephew,
Lynn Yeames'
Nonsense. As soon as Lynn Yeames
finds he has nothing he will cease to pes
ter Miss DaIrymple he'll never marry
her if he gets the money; and then how
Is your little Laure to live with her? A
3 proof that he doesn't mean to marry her
that he has been hanging about her for
months, but has carefully refrained from
ending himself to any engagement"
You are wrong, Keene. He proposed
to her night before last"
This took my breath away, and left
NE no ground to stand on.
And she accepted him?" 1 gasped, af-
ter an interval of silence.
"a Nhh did NaOO,o~ fold 4 xxrSroy-
yesterday morning. He came at once to
ne and arrived at the very moment l
vas seized with the attark-otherwise
might not have survived it. He was
win me all night; and this morning,
~1alng me sufficiently recovered to listen
10 argument, he had this out with me. He
1aS the highest opinion of Lynn-so has
Miss DalrympIe, or she would certainly
Ao' have accepted him. l myself see no
reason to diSbelieye in him. In fact,
as only you, Tony, who stick out so
''S,'nately against him; and you, as
every one knows, are a man of strong pre-
'-1.eeS-very strong prejudices."
4 Ia man Of strong prejudices?" l gasp
=" /, a lawyer, whose business it is
Hegh both sides of the question and
.eaae impartiaUy? 1, an old man of
The world"
don't care what you may be; 1 know
3ou are an obstinate, pig-headed old fell
WV But you must let me have my way
= Know l am right. No argument will
'-aase me- must have my way"
Uood, said | III draw up another
WILL 1t shall be just as you wish
Il VI ~ left the house 1 spied Lynn
James coming down the road but l had
~ patience to speak to him, and jumping
n 1le doctors gig, l drove off as quickly
al could. kept the gig at the door :;
r men, going into my Office. l fetched
i y: "e graft Of the old will and a sheet
"oScap to write the new one upon.
:, ~'. a' mat moment my housekeeper came
say that my lunch was served. l
~. d" hours work before me; it would
i o >S another hour and a half to carry it
',1rn. se' MS 'ls 'iE'' u g anu
-. D-S as l was finishing, there was a
s,,s al the bell, and my housekeeper
ri sJsI' IN word that Mr.. Lynn Yeames
ba ,-su 10 see me. "Ah, ali !" thought I,
AT want. wants to pump me again, does he?
i .,sn'' so he shall" SO l babe the
aT sweeper show him into my Office, and
n, would be with him in a minute or
nv -. emptied my cup, and rose to join
> :, visitor aSr in the next room.
III, u. Sua' moment it struck me that l had
Ga. ~, ufatt of the old will on the
g. ~aoIe beside the sheet of fresh fool