The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-13
BY MISADVENTURE
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Nos this. being only draft. had Meth
er date nor signature. and be must haTs
Jumped AZ once 10 the conclusion thar Il
was the copy Of = win I was about q
draw up; and seeing thar By this draft al
Flexnore's money vas lefr 70 Awdrey. il
must have convinced him thar this insrru-
meat Eas intended 70 revoke that win
which had led him 70 belieTe Was made
IN bis favor
The sheet fell from his hand: he stoop-
ed hastily. picked il up. and replaced IL
on The table l moved chair. made q
clarrer with an empty plate a. II were
JUST rising from ny lunch. then opened
the door ard entered ny ofiee briskly
Lynn Yeanes was seated n some Dis
tance from the table. looking pale.
How DO you Do. sir9" sid l. ~Tou
dou't look quite yourself this morning.
Il an upset. ny uncle i IN 4 critical
condition don't know whether you
know Il came over 70 tell you-I
thought you ought 10 know. In case there
was any legal matter 10 arrange
Is 4 happens. there Is a very impor-
tznt matter 70 arrange. I have Just
come hack from Flexmore House-you
heard n0ching there7 well-of course /
can place coufdence In yoa. Mr..
YeanesY
i give you my word Of honor that
you may depend upon my secrecy he
FASTENED to assure ne
Good. sir trust 70 your honor.
Your uncle Is about TO revoke his will
And glanced significantly az the papers
on the table Il assure you continued.
4 have done all In my poser to persuade
him TO the contrary"
'Of course you have. in your own in
terest.~ said be savagely.
~One must consider ones own Interests
Sometimes; and after having had the
management Of the estate for 50 many
yearE-
What on earth has induced him 10 re-
yoke TT" he asked. taking very slight
pains TO conceal his chaxrin-
Il believe he has been considerably in
huenced By Dr. Awdrey-"
Or Awdrey7 he exclaimed -What
has he been talking aboufFs
Well" said !. still with a good deal /
of sham hesitation. Il believe you we're |
indiscreet enough to inform him that you
had proposed to. and been accepted BIZ, |
Miss DaIrymple-"
TO what Use has the rascal put that
knowledgeT he asked
I'VE must not call DR.. Awdrey a ras-
cal. sin" said 1. -AIl Of US have our own
interests 10 look after. And really DR..
AEdrey's case Is plausible enough"
Il don't understand you; what do you
meant" he asked sharply.
You see it's almost an open secret: AZ
my rate the fact has for some time been
Known to Dr. Awdrey, that ny old friend
Elermore wished Miss Dalrymple 70 mar
y the doctor-one Of those curious fads
hat invalids occasionally take up III
Ion't know II you have ever remarked
Go on, 90 on. for goodness sake - be
interrupting me Impatiently.
Well. sir, lately il has been obvious
hat Flexmore's daughter Laure has form
d very strong attachment for Miss Dal-
ymple-a most extraordinary attach /
1ent-~
Yes. know all about that. Go on
We'll, you see it Is obvious that Mis-
)alrympis cannot marry both you and
n -Awdrey; while. at the same time. it
} equally evident that were you the
bids guardian. and from any unfore-
zen accident you might alter your inten-
on with regard to matrimony. Miss Dali :
Tmple could only marry DR.. Awdrey b. | 4
.parating herself fron the child Laure.~ !
But then could be trustee 70 the
lids fortune, and leave her guardian
lip to Miss DalrympIe. couldn't II"
-Oh, certainly, il there were time 70
.rsuade your uncle to such an arrange a
ent, which" / added, with a profound a
Oh, II fear there is not
he turned his back upon me and going 4
the window, looked out into the thick
ey mist, while I. with two or three little =.
ughs, seated myself at the table. and be- =
n laboriously TO draw up the new will, =
7 spectacIes low down on my nose, and
{ hand on the old draft, which I fire. q
emily consulted =
How long will you be before you take al
It thing up to the house to be signedYv
red Lynn Yeames, who as / lifted my rv
=, found was regarding me attentive r.,
DR. Awdrey was good enough to lend
his gig that no time should be lost
!. II all goes well, / shall be at Flex- ID
res house at haIf-past two-near as or
,sible' =,
he drew bis hat little lower over bis h.
Tvs, and quilted ny Office without a ,.-
I'd As the door slammed, I laid down -
pen, put my hands on my knees, and te'
good chuckIe. for / felt had la'
yed that game of cross-purposes very a.
D. Of
But how would It end7 That could 20,
foresee- That be had gone of with I'd
le definite and immediate purpose ! -,
; convinced Would be In the next ~
r undo himself completely BY throwing oi
Miss Dalrymple and making his uncle
erstand that be had no intention Of act
'rying herr II would be sharp work 20
men lose no time when their fortunes Gus
at stake. we shall see.v said /, r.. sta
ling 70 my work, for which I hoped mi
= would be no need when went ~ T.
Fiexmore's signature. ~
CHAPTER Will son
. was two o'clock when got into dis
Doctors g.g with the new will n, der