The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-21
CHAPTER XII.-(Continued.)

sway during my oOsence, ana seeing all
safe, left him. In my sitting room
found DR.. Awdrey waiting to see me.
II saw Lynn's horse outside, and
dropped In to know II he were here.
should Like to see him before he goes,
you don't mind my waiting here"
''0o in and see HIM at once" said 1.
II have done with him."
He thanked me and went Into the Office,
while l slipped into my dining room,
which, - have said, 10 divided from
the Office BY q half-glazed door, that In
tercspts sound % slightly that what takes
place IN one room Il audible in the other.
II anyone thinks 1t Is wrong to play at
savesdropping, let them remember that
an only a lawyer. I have no compunc-
ton to listening In a case Of this kind.
They had got through their first greet
ing when reached the door, but as l
INV through the old green taffety cur
tains, they still held each other by the
land.
"A mere sprain; that's all. Painful
enough at first; just enough to keep me
from running about you know" Lynn
was saying In his bluff, open tone.
why on earth didn't you write word
O. two to us?" asked Awdrey.
~Oh, didn't want to make fuss
shout trihe- especially at such time
and you know what women are when
there's anything the matter with fel-
low" Lynn replied, throwing himself into
. chair.
"Your silence made US think that the
accident was not a tri1e," Audrey said
half seating himself on the table and fac
ing his friend.
II see now that I was to blame. I'm
sorry for Il. That's all I can say, my
dear fellow"
II am sorry also. 1t must have troa-
bled Miss Dalrymple; it would have Of
Tended her had she been an ordinary girl.
Old Kssns here doesn't like you; war
rant he has put bad construction on
POUR silence and done his utmost to set
her against you. Indeed 1t taxed my
ingenuity TO find excuses for your neg
lect"
Lynn toyed with his riding whip In r.
lence tor q few minutes (during which
hk quick brain had conceived a plausi-
bic means Of escaped, and then he said !:
"Awdrey, old fellow, l must tell you
all. I can't keep a secret-at any rate,
from you. I purposely stayed away
was pnrposely silent"
"Why? Let us have the whole matter
out from beginning to end"
'-Some months ago this old rascal here,
Keens-for what purpose I cannot i'm
agfne-let me to believe that was heir
to Flexmore's fortune. In the belief that
! should before long be In a decent posi-
- I'll 7 TO IN
Gertrude-Miss Dalrymple. Well, on the
day Of Fiexmore's death discovered the
truth-that had nothing to expect from
him"
The barefaced effrontery of this lie
nearly took my breath away.
II had been living rather extravasant-
b." continued Lynn-''beyond my means,
In fact-relying on being able to recoup
myself sooner or later, and then suddenly
realised that was thrown upon my
own resources, In debt, and incapable Of
providing the woman l loved with the
home l had absolutely offered her a few
days before. OF course, am to blame
know that. ought to have been pru.
dent, l ought not to have counted upon
Flexmore's generosity, ought not to have
beyond the possibility Of doubt that
had enough to marry upon. But you
know what I ana headstrong, impuls
I've, thoughtless, reckless, thriftless, un
happy wretchw His voice faltered, he
covered his face with his hands, rose alb
ruptly, stamping with impatience at hil
own weakness, and turned In silence Il
the window. 1t was not a bad piece o.
acting It took Awdrey in completely. HI
rose, went to the window. and, slipping
his hand through the others arm, said
There's nothing objectionable in that
Lynn-nothing that she will not readily
forgive"
II know II, Awdrey, and that's th,
worst part about It. l must break of tn,
engagement, but I know not how witl
such a generous girl a. that. I know
what she will say when tell her am I
beggar; she will say, No matter. ca,
wait till you are rch.' Wait-good era
eious! l am in debt now; a pennies
beggar I must remain. I haven't tn
ability to gain fifty pounds a year. an
never shall have. No; It must be brokel
of. said that from the first. Do 70,
know, I forced myself to affront her, tina
she might throw me over-I pretended
brutally cruel feeling towards dear littl
Laurie, poor child that Gertrude nigh
think me unfeeling. 1 went OF to Lon
don without q word Of farewell, I re
Trained from writing one kind word-al
with the same purpose. Don't you %
nowr
YES; but all that must be made clea
to her." said Awdrey, slowly.
shade clear 10 herr IL that the wa
to break Of this unfortunate engage
mentT
mo; but there Is no necessity to breal
of the engagement"
"What do you mean? Surely 20
wouldn't have me ask her to wait till
grow rich-rich! l, who never did
decent days work in my life."
mo; you will not ask her that. Sh
did not inquire whether you were ric
or poor when she consented to be you
wife; she will not refuse you now for an
reason of that kind. You must explai
your silence. and ask her to marry 70
at once. Listen to me, Lynn am nc
advising you without reason. Flexmor
wished you to be the guardian, with Mis-
Dalrymple, Of little Laure, and to tax
n. .,,tara~k of 4ha y,,opov IN, truct for hs