The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-04-30
BY MISADVENTURE
F. r A ~ K B A r r E T T
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CHAPTER V.

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When / got back to my Office ] 81
about drawing up Flexmore's will frol
q the draft he had agreed to, and ever
: word of 1t gave me pleasure, for / sa'
G that It would bring everything right |
+ the end.
!, while Lynn Yeames Is doubtful as t
the disposition Of his uncle's property,
/, said l to myself, 'he will refrain fror
committing himself to an actual promls
Of marriage. His affair with Miss Kit
will make him prudent In that respect
for he'll know very well that he won
get off second time, IL l can help 1t, AM
there'll be no uncle to pay the costs. AnC
when he does know that his uncle has no
left him a silver, he'll drop Miss Dalrym
pie; then Awdrey will be freed from tbs
quixotic obligation he was lured into
making, he will marry Nurse Gertrude
and all will end like a fairy story"
I was talking to myself In this strain
as l proceeded to engross the will, when
who should come into my Office but the
very person uppermost In my thoughts
Lynn Yeames.
II have called to speak to you about
the shooting, Mr.. Keene," said he, offer
Ing me his hand 81 should like to rent
the shooting for another month, II
cam he said.
There's no difficulty about that Sir
Bartlemy We're Is going to Scotland, and
| shall be only too glad to let the shoot
Ing for him-especially as 1t may keep
you here longer than we hoped for"
He seemed rather puzzled at my civil
ity; he had not received much before. He
looked at ne kesaaglly, could not make mucn
IS that, and then proceeded to look at his
CATERS, tapping them carelessly with his
stick
II suppose man could live here for
a couple of hundred year" he said.
I'm quiet way, he could live on that
sum undoubtedly" said |.
That's all want. / made fortunate
Investment that brings me in about two
hundred Living with my mother, who
thinks Of buying u cottage, | hope to set
tie down to peaceful life feel better
already with the prospect of It."
/ shook his hand In cordial felicitation,
though It cost me an effort to swallow the
humbng, without making wry face. But
saw suspicion In the corner Of his blue
eye.
This will be good news indeed for
your uncle Mr.. Lynn" said l.
"Do you think he takes any interest
In me?" he asked, trying to look indif
ferent
II assure you he does. He was speak
Ing about you only yesterday-saying how |
much you had changed for the better in |
the last fortnight. 1t is only natural he |
should feel very deeply In this matter,
and watch this change in your character
with keen delight. He is In failing health,
you know" 1 twiddled my thumbs, and |
ooked at him significantly. You are
lis klnsman-remotely. I paused. "He
5 particularly anxious about the future
# his little daughter" l coughed. "And
hough he may have unbounded faith in
ny integrity, he would naturally prefer
o place her welfare In the keeping of
elative who could devote himself exclu-
lively to her interest. Up to the present
line l have had the management of your
ncle's estate, but Of course it would be
ptional on his successor to employ me
5 agent"
Il should not wish to take 1t out OF
our hands, Mr. Keene-that is" he said .
uickly, seeing the mistake into which he
nd been led by the excitement of the mo- S
ent, ''if the property ever should become
inc" 1
Thank you, Mr. Yeames I'm sure |
lall be most happy to serve you, as l 1
i've served your uncle, faithfully, and v
BON the lowest possible terms"
81 shan't question your terms Faithful C
~ H. |
y opinion"
thanked him etfusively, and sighed as a
| had load taken of my mind.
well, SIR said l, you cannot, Of h
urse, wish me to divulge professional Il
but | may tell you this Your p
cle has instructed mo to draw up his
IL, and this is It," l laid my hand on a
e will. And l may add for your fur
or satisfaction that had your character =
en- other than he has found 1t In the
st fortnight, the terms Of this will"-
patted the sheet impressively and drop 81
! my voice-"would have been very diff a
ent from what they are"
He was completely taken in; and so al
ercome with establishment and delight is
find, as he believed, that he was an m
r, that for some minutes he could not W
nmand his thoughts, but simply an
cred yes or no to my remarks without or
lily following what 1t was | talked
nut. he was thinking what he would ca
with that money when he got it. How
n, he recovered his lf-possession be- bl
e he left and when we shook hands in pc
ting, that cunning look was in his eye tn
knew well enough what was In his pr