Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-24
given an honest poulterer half crown
brace for them.
CHAPTER VI


ability In that respect-or whether other
people are particularly obtuse but this is
fact-Lynn Yeames succeeded in de-
ceiving everybody but me.
lie was OF that class of charitable peo-
pie who will give a guinea at any time
to have their names in subscription list.
no matter what the object be-and FIVE
to head it Lynn Yeames, Esq, of 1.-The
Hut" las with affected humility he called
his mothers cottage when she had bought
it), was down for everything. He inter-
ested himself in local matters, siding al
ways with the majority; he became a
member of the County Club, bought a
horse and got admitted to the hunt and
with his good looks, manly bearing, ad-
mirable Craftsmanship and skillful free
handedness, made himself generally pop
ular. One way and another l reckoned
he was living up to nearer eight hundred
than two hundred year.
"A pretty rod you're laying in pickle
for yourself, my boy" said l to myself,
and chuckled to think how he would have
to draw in his horns when he found that
he was down in his uncle's will for
trlhlng legacy instead of the fifty thou
sand pounds he was calculating upon.
All this time he was paying assiduous
attentions to Miss Dalrymple. He saw.
though he said nothing about 1t to me,
that his uncle was thinking of Laure's
future, and wished to provide for her per-
petual association with Gertrude, and he
knew the hold he had on old Flexmore
through this pretended attachment to her.
cunning rascal
let him go on, conscious that he
would not go toe far. 1t was not likely
that, feeling now assured of that large
inheritance, he would pledge himself to
marry penniless girl. With his uncle's
fortune and the effect he was now pro
ducing, he would be able to take the pick
OF the county when he wished to marry;
and there were, within twenty miles,
many girls more snowy than quiet, I'M
pretentious, little Miss Dalrymple, girls
with money, and much more to the taste
of such a man as he. But though he
would not be rash enough to actually en-
gage himself, 1t was pretty certain that
he would insidiously lead my unsuspecting
little friend to believe that he Intended
to marry her, and l feared that he might
obtain such hom upon her affection that
when he threw up the game, as he newt
ably would when he discovered that there
was nothing to win by It, tho effect upon
her would be serious. She was not a
hirt; she had never cut up her heart into
norsels and scattered it about amongst q
crowd OF admirers; her heart was whole
to be given to one man, and one only. She
was serious and earnest In all things. and
L seemed to be possible that she might
never care to give to a second man the
lheetion that had been despised by the
lrst. For this reason resolved, IL I got
he opportunity, to shake her faith In Mr..
lynn Yeames.
One day I met her alone in the road
nat cuts through the Hazledown woods.
Here is a beautiful morning, Miss Dali
ymple,' said l, holding her hand.
"Oh. 1t is beautiful n she exclaimed.
ooking around her. "See how the rime
IT'LL stands on the brake, and look how
he drops glisten on the gossamer. And
What lovely tints there are on the beeches.
md the brambles down there"
Yet you would prefer at this moment |
o be in your London hospital. You feel
hat you are wasting your time here
hats the fact, isn't It'll"
Il should be sorry to think that" ali.
eplied, with quiet gravity.
But you are. Here you are saving the
life OF one child: there yeu might be xay-
ng a dozen"
They will be saved without me-"
And little Laure would be lost-that
: true"
Let us talk about the country" she
aid, as we walked on.
There is a man worth talking about."
aid l, pointing down to the crossroads
There l spied DIR. Awdrey jogging alons
a his gig on his beggarly round.
"Oh, l don't think there Is a better
nan than he In all the world !" she cried
nth enthusiasm.
IF he were only a little more practi-
al" said l.
She nodded sadly, and presently said.
l sometimes think he would have died
martyr had he lived long while ago.
Il don't see what there is in store for
I'm now. There he goes, to look after a
II OF thnnkless vagabonds, who'll never
ay him for saving their lives"
She looked thoughtfully before her for
minute, then she said:
do you think he could ever be hannx
In the ordinary sense of the word?"
Yes, II he married"
Il do not think he will ever marry
ne said, shaking her head gravely, after
pause.
why not7" l asked ''he Is a man
nd fine man, too. The only difficulty
In getting any one to have him. A
an without superficial attractions and
ithout money, what chance has he?-
DO you think all girls are either sillv