The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-03
CHAPTER XIII.

| should like TO know what you 0.ldld
have done. seeing an honest man bam-
boozled and cheated by a lying. subtle
rascal on the other side OF half giazed
door with a taFety blind. II yoa 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 cheat
and proclaimed all yon knew about him
and bis motives but II you are like me.
a willy old lawyer. you would have done
nothing Of the kind For DR. Awdrey
believed that my prejudice against Lynn
Yeaznes amounted to a mania l had no
proof whatever to subssantiate charge
against hirn. and in the absence OF proof
Dr. Awdrey would be fully justified In
believing a trusted friend in preference
70 biased lawyer How could / prove
that he knew nothing about the win be-
fore bis mother telegraphed to him after
the reading Of IT. I could only declare
that be did not know he could declare
chat be did He bad ingenuity 60 invent
reasons "a good for his knowing the fact
as those could produce 10 show that he
was ignorant Of the real truth. In case
of hard swearing the Judge must lean
towards the side which seems least capa-
BILE of duplicity, and II would 80 hard
with the lawyer In such case
These conditions decided me to leave
tbs half glazed door as It was, and 20
seek some more than ordinary means Of
discomfting an extraordinary rascal
felt sure of this-khar Dr. Awdrey would
insist upon Lynn going at once and tell
Ing his story TO his sweetheart: and IL
seemed to me that the best thing could
do was to 90 to F1exmore. House before
hand and prevent Mr. Lynn deceiFing
Miss Dalrymple as be had deceived DIR.
Awdrey
Mrs Gufridge,s said I to my house
keeper. who Is careful woman. and de-
iivers messages correctly. Il can't walt
any longer; I don't wish to disturb DR..
Awdrey and his friend, who seem TO be
having a nice little chat. If they ask
for me. you will say that I had an ap-
poinement to keep, but that I shall be az
home from nine tin twelve tomorrow
morning
With that / trotfed OF TO F1exuore
House as fast as my legs would carry
me: but there was plenty Of time to think
about How was I to warn Miss Dali
rympls7 To tell her biuntly that her
Iover was q scamp would not do. Her
hove would only strengthen In defending
him against his accuser-
But did she still love hint Had she
ever really loved hlm7 was Inclined TO
answer no TO both questions. believed
that as yet she had really loved no one.
Yet was not sufficiently sure to feel
that could -!sh safety speak openly on
the subject And thar Is why I made ND
a fairy story-a pretty occupation for
lawyer, you will say.
They cav me, Nurse Gertrude and 1T
tie LAure, from the drawing room win
dow as came up the gravel path, and
the child darted OF to open the door, and
both welcomed me with smiles on the
threshold
/ found opportunity only TO begin my
STORY when Mr.. Yearnes himself appeared.
I gathered up my hat, great coat, com
fortsr, and stick, and, tuckdng them under
one arm and little Laure under the other,
slipped into the adjoining room. where
ws shut ourselves ia, Just els Mr.. Yeames
was admitted to the drawing room by the
other door.
would bare given anything to know
what was taking plaes there; but could
not well put my ear 10 the keyhols In the
presence Of little Laurie, so bad to con-
tent myself with the hope that Nurse
Gertrude would see through the waIes of
Der crafty visitor. IL was exa@perating
to hear the murmur Of voices and not 70
distinguish wfss was being said, howevsSs
I learned later on from certain sourcs
what took place In this interview, snd l
win get Il down here as II had sesn and
heard all--whlch, IN my mind, i certain
b. did when the mere facts Of tina case
were made known to me-
Standing by the door as hs closed II
Lynn made q grave inclination Of his head
expressive Of respect, contrition any
thing you likes then be stepped forward
hastily with his hand out, bis head erect
bis chest thrown forward, In manly,
honest way. She put her hand In hin.
''Can you forgive met" be asked bold
Ing her hand and speaking in that rapid
full undertone that ia supposed TO express
anxiety. Gertrude r. hs added
vita tsmdsr infection putting korth has