Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-05-15
CHAPTER XIII.

l should like to know what you would
have done, seeing an honest man bam-
boozled and cheated by lying, subtle
rascal on the other side OF half glazed
door with a oaffety blind II you are an
ordinary person, with an ordinary love Of
truth and an ordinary hatred Of deceit.
III be bound you would have flung open
that door and told simple DR.. Awdrey
that Lynn Yeames was liar and a cheat.
and proclaimed all you knew about him
and his motives; but II you are like me-
willy old lawyer, you would have done
nothing Of the kind. For DR.. Awdrey
believed that my prejudice against LYNN
feames amounted to a mania; had no
PROOF whatever to substantiate a charge
against him, and in the absence Of proof
Or. Awdrey would be fully justified in
believing a trusted friend In preference
to biased lawyer. How could | prove
that he knew nothing about the will be-
fore his mother telegraphed to him after
the reading Of it? l could only declare
that he did not know he could declare
that he did. He had ingenuity 20 invent
reasons as good for his knowing the fact
as those l could produce to show that be
was ignorant Of the real truth. In a case
OF hard swearing the Judge must lean
towards the side which seems least cana
BILE OF duplicity, and It would 70 hard
with the lawyer in such case.
These conditions decided me to leave
the half-glazed door as it was, and to
seek some more than ordinary means Of
discomhting an extraordinary rascal.
felt sure of this-that Dr. Awdrey would
insist upon Lynn going at once and tell
ing his story to his sweetheart; and it
seemed to me that the best thing | could
do was to go to Flexmore House before
hand and prevent Mr.. Lynn deceiyin9
Miss Dalrymple as he had deceived Dr
Awdrey.
Mrs. Guttrdge." said to nv house-
keeper, who is careful woman. and de-
ivers messages correctly, 81 can't wait
any longer; don't wish to disturb DR..
Awdrey and his friend who seem to be
having a nice little chat If thew ash
Tor me- you will say that l had an ap-
pointment to keep but that shall be at
home from nine till twelve tomorrow
morning"
with that l trotted off to Flexmore
House as fast as my legs would carry
me; but there was plenty of time to think
on the way. and had plenty to think
about. How was / to warn Miss Dal.
rymple? To tell her bluntly that her
lover was scamp would not do. Her
love would only strengthen in defending
him against his accuser
But did she still love him? Had sbe
ever really loved him? I was inclined 70
answer no to both questions. I believed
that as yet she had really loved no c..
Yet / was not sufficiently sure to feel
that l could with safety speak openly on
the subject. And that is why | made nm
fairy story-a pretty occupation for q
lawyer, you will say.
They saw me, Nurse Gertrude and 1T
tie Laure, from the drawing room win
dow as l came up the gravel path. and
the child darted off to open the door. and
both welcomed me with smiles on the
threshold.
found opportunity only to begin nv
story when Mr.. Yeames himself appeared.
I gathered up my hat, great coat, COM
forter, and stick, and, tucking them under
one arm and little Laure under the other.
sliQped into the adjoining room, whore