The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-07-17
CHAPTER III.
After this l said to Flexmere:

AICeT CnlS Bdld 60 FIeXmOre.
"Why on earth don't you marry Mis-
Dalrymple?"
do you think that she would hav,
me~ he asked, with composure tina
showed that the idea was not unconsid
cred. "She is worthy Of better maj
than I am, and have no wish to mar
r."
THAT isn't much of a reason. You
have to think of what Is best for your
daughter and Miss Dalrymple. Your lit
tie ono ought to have mother-some one
from whom she will be inseparable wher
ycu are gone; and there's not soul IL
the world better fitted to take the place
Of mother than that girl"
"She must marry Awdrey; that Is thu
husband for that sweet girl"
Or. Awdrey!" I exclaimed in aston
ashment, for had never thought Of him
a. a marrying man.
Yes. He leves her-I know be does
Who could see her and know her, and
not love her? And he Is an excellent
fellow. wish he were . little lighter
and better looking; but couldn't wish
him to have better heart, or . more
1ovable disposition. He's q fine man
Tony"
He won't marry her, for all that. It'a
- much - ever he can do to keep his
head above water now, and fool Is he Il
lin worldly matters-he wouldn't tie a
millstone round his neck"
miss Dalrympie IL not a milestone"
said poor old Flexmore, warmly.
Il know that She's good woman and
nNk - IL 49,
band, or worry herself III II abe couldn't.
That % what Awdrey would not have his
wife do, and the only way to prevent It
b to keep single. And single he'll keep
No. Keene, no; he must marry Ger
crude. have thought It all out. Ny
little LAure must have q father q we'll
- . mother when I'm gone-and don't
ehink that is long hence, Tony. I shan't
ses sixty-four."
tried to combat this notion, though
myself was Tar from thinking it improba-
( BILE; and then to turn the conversation,
said:
well, to 60 back to what you have
been thinking out-what's your ideaw
Il wish to put Awdrey In q position 30
marry Miss Dalrymple. / know be 10
poor, but I am rich. would leave him
every penny have on the condition that
he adopts LAure as his daughter"
i see your notion. There will then be
secoRd inducement for him to mako
Miss Dalrymple his wife In the tact that
the child b inseparable from her. think
the idea q an extremely good one, 80
good that wish had thought Of it my
self"
VERY WELL then: draw up a will in
accordance with it. Settle everything
upon Awdrey, subject to deduction for a
few smaller legacies that will write In.
Let me have the draft Of it in a week at
the outside, Tony" he said eagerly.
promised to do this, and went home,
turning the matter over In my mind. I
considered 1t from time to time during
the week, and finding no material objec-
tion to the scheme, put E1exmors's
notion into legal form, with certain mod
ifcations, and then took . rough draft
for his inspection.
is your master at home7" asked tho
girl who opened the door.
Yes, s'r; he's In the library with Mrs.
Yeames and Mr.. Yeames."
'Mr. Yeames3 what Mr.. Yeamesr I
Mr.. Lynn Yeamss 10 his name, think,
sir; a young gentleman"
Mrs. Yeames' son. know him."
said 1; and then stood, rubbing my feet
on the mat and wondering what on earth
brought him upon the scene, for. No
good, felt sure.
Mr.. Lynn Yeames was the son of Mrs.
Yeames by her second marriage. This
was not much In his. favor, but the rest
was much less to his advantage. | had
been twice employed by Flexmore on his
account; oncesto settle some college debts
which Mrs. Yeames declared she could not
meet, and second time to stay an action
for breach Of promise, threatened by a
townsman's daughter with whom he had
got entangled. Fellows brought up BY
foolish women on bad principles are al
ways either getting out of scrapes or get
ting into them, and l asked myself which
purpose had procured his uncle the doubt
full pleasure of this visit.
I shook myself together, and, went into
the library with my wits on the alert.
Lynn Yeames was at this time about
four-and-twenty and his looks would have
deceived anyone but lawyer. A sturdy
young fellow of average height, but very
thick-set., His skin was very fair, his
eyes very blue, his lips very red his hair
was combed down on one side of his fore
head, and he had small carroty mus
tache. Most people, believe, would
have been favorably impressed with him,
but I did not like him.
He had come down, it seemed. to spend
few days. and he had only been here a
day and was awfully bored already-not
decent billiard board In the place, and
not a light to be seen after ten-thirty.
He wanted to know II there was anv
fishing or shooting. or any mortal thing a
man might do to earn a nights repose.
'There's the piano, Lynn, dear" sux-
gested Mrs. Yeames, anxious to show on |
her sons accomplishments
"Have you heard anything lately from
Miss KiteY asked. This was the name
of the injured young lady at Oxford.
IF you please, do not mention the
Aame of that horrid, designing, worthless
person." said Mrs. Yeames.
"She's worth four hundred pounds
more than she was, madam" said /; '.for
that's what 1 had to pay to make her
withdraw her action"
Mrs. Yeames ficked the dust off her
silk gown and ssoked decidedly uncom-