The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17

praises. Then that dear. stupid old doc
tor, whenever he got letter from Lynn,
must needs show Il to her and dilste on
the fine prospect extending before a young
fellow with such manly feeling and high
aim.
IL was the end Of the second week Ii
March. and people were specializing on
the day when Lynn Yeames would make
his appearance. when something occurred
which upset everything; Il was nothing
less than a moral eataclysm altering the
entire aspect Of affairs.
Coming home that particular afternoon.
found a visitor In my office who had
been waiting there three parts Of an hour
to see me. He was a little pudgy man.
with short throat. puffy face. and
eyes as like pigs as ever 1 saw. He
oresthed with difficulty, and gasped be
fore each sentence. and In the middle also
II II was long one. He had not much
hair; what there was Of Il had a dirty. /
sandy tinti his whiskers were hardly 4
disringuishable. they were so thinly 4
planted, and like his complexion. He 1
was dressed In a tightly-buttoned frock /
coat thar formed deep ridges in his waist.
and seemed 10 Increase the difficulty Of /
breathing. In one hand he held his hat.
in tho other a pair Of gloves. and both
rested on his knees. which. BY reason OF
their shcrtness and pudginess. were wide
~ separated.
-Afternsen. Mr.. Keene; afternoon.
sir" he gasped. turning his little blue
eyes In the corner before he could screw
himself mp on his legs to face me. -Come
to talk with you on a matter Of bust
ness. My names Bax-Smlthson Bax :"
with this he sank down on his chair and
yasped again
Not the pleasure Of knowing you. Mr.
Bax." said 1. sitting down in front Of .
him.
Thought you might have heard Of me !
from Lynn Yeames or Mrs YeameS ,
lm-friend Of the family"
"A professional friendT" I asked. for
detected the look Of a pettifogger In
rim
You may call me-protessional friend /
Z you like-not a lawyer exactly-know h
omething about H." He gave me a glance n
hat was not to be mistaken. and contin-
led: To begin with. you must under
tand that I-aeting on behalf Of the fam
Lynn Yeames nothing az all to Dc
nth it-better keep out Of H."
ne ooex not Wtan 70 thac me fc1pou'
sbility Of anything you dor Il
That's IL. Too generous-too careless q
{ his own interest.-altossther too" a
e szsped and filed MP the break with =
rave Of bis gloves =
Il understand his character perfect u
J. Mr.. Bar; let rs come TO the point
well 20 straight at It-bexin In the a.
breath DR.. Awdrey Ia a 81
hypocrits and rascal N
rat ever inposed-ersdulous humanity :"
BE good enough TO show how you ar =,
I've at this conclusion" said l. =
Il will Fiexmors's will. He knew y
I the conditions In the first one He o.
new also the conditions In the second OF
e knew ehat II that we're not signed be re
ould come into two thousand q year" Al
He dId-" ar
Good Tell ma. please. Mr.. Keens. No
By that second will was not signed" n
Il was thrown out Of q trap; that and -
e fog-
Thrown out Of q trap Howl An III
rer me that. II you please"
by a rope stretched from one side Of at
e road to the other" be
Good / can produce a witness to tn
owe that be was engaged By DIR. Aw- MI
ey to stretch that rope and throw you ~
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