The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-13

CHATTER VII
did not anticipate any serious conss
quences from thar evenings amusement
u seemed 70 me thar MIS- Dalrympls wai
entirely occupied with the music anl
doubles 10 thoughE ef anything els.
could have entered her head without b
ing suggested to her. Bus that vas not
the case with Lynn Yeames- lie va,
carried away By the good looks Of Mis-.
Dalrymple. and perceiring that she was
the best woman Of the fhrong. both in
appearance and family connection. be
fnarnanim0usly resolved 70 sink The cou-
siderafion Of her being poor and resolved
% secure her a. any price. 10 natter how
rich he might be b. the death Of his
uncle
someho~ or other be PROPOSED TO her
thar night-between the parts. perhaps
when he ed her into the adjoining RON
for refreshnentz. though more probabiy
the old woman. his mother. slammed
sleep IN the broughan 70 give her son the
opportunity as they were taking Mss Dal-
rymple home
Two mornings after the concert Dr..
Awdreg called on me. looking as yellow
as an old ifIedeed
You must 20 up 70 Fleznore House
az once be said. without asking ne how
] vas. or any other preliminary civilify.
-Flexmore Is In a critical condition
there's not a moment 70 spare
What does be want me forF' asked
He wants 70 see you about that fool
Of viii you drew up for him Get into
ny trap | tel you there i no time 10
waste"
Aren't you coming with mefv / asked.
ez he put the relns In my hand
No: / have another case to attend
can do nothing for Flexmore At present
Mss Dairymple has my Instructions. and
/ can rely on her carrying them out
drove over TO Elexmore House. sus-
peeting mischief l found ny old friend
in bed. bat perfectly calm and collected
Miss Dairymple vas IN the room with
little Laure. who elung 10 her hand a.
though she felt that soon there would be |
but that TO protect and befriend her. |
Fiszmore took my hand with a smile
a silent greeting that was more touching /
han words
Ny dear" he said 70 Mis- DaIrymple, |
you must leave US for a few minutes,
please We have a little matter o. bust
ness TO discuss. my old friend and l."
Well what Is 1t. GeorseT / asked.
going to the bedside.
Tony. you must alter that win or
draw up another at once You thought
right to tell Dr. Awdrey Of the provis-
ion l had made He refuses to be LAurs's
guardian or trustee for her fortune"
He won't get out Of II If you Let the
viii stand; we shall SEQ
But the will must not stand: be has
shown me that For the chfld's sake.
for that dear girl Gertruds's sake, Il must
be altered. They must not be separated
The money must be left in trust, and her
guardian and trustee must be my nephew.
Lynn Yeamea"
Nonsense As soon as Lynn Yeames
6nds be has nothing he viii cease TO pes ,
Ter Miss Dalrymple: he'll never marry :
her II be gets the money : and then how !
s your little Laure to live with her7 A
proof that he doesn't mean to marry her
9 that he has been hanging about her for
months, but has carefully refrained from r
'inding himself to any engagement"
You are wrong. Keene. He proposed .
o her night before last"
This took my breath away, and left
ne no ground to stand on
And she accepted himT I gasped. af-
er an interval Of silence
s'She did Yeames told Dr. Awdrey
esterday morning He came at once to
,e, and arrived at the very moment / !
Tas seized with the attack-ofherwise D
dsff not have survived H. He was
nth me all night; and this morning. z
nding me sufficiently recovered to listen =,
} argument, he had this out with me- He y
~ the highest opinion Of Lynn-so has
ILs Dairymple, OF she would certainly -
d have accepted him I myself see no q
ason to disbeiieye In him In fact. %
3 only you, Tony, who stick out 30 ga
'stinately against him and you, as ~
cry one knows, are a man Of strong pre- on
dices-very strong prejudices-" gu
II man Of strong prejudicesT' gasp
Il, a lawyer, whose business Il Is ~
weigh both sides Of the question and a.
eide impartiaIly? /, an old man Of y
e world" ~
Il don't care what you may be; know -.
q are an obstinate, plg-headed old fel- -.
v. But you must let me have my way =.
I know I am right No argument will =,
ange mel must have my way" ~
Good" said 1 an draw up another
H. 1t shall be Just a. you wish -
As I left the house spied Lynn ~
ames coming down the road; but had - ~
patience to speak to him. and Jumping ~, ~
the doctors gig, drove of as quickly -
/ could 1 kept the gig at the door:
d then, going into my Office. fetched ~.
/ the draft Of the old will and sheet -. -.
foolscap 10 write the new one upon. =.
It az that moment ny housekeeper came ~
to say that my lunch was served. ~
4 an hours work before me: It would -
'e another hour and half to carry II -,
r to EIexmore, get his signature. and M,
urn.
lust as I was finishing, there was a fYr
z at the bell. and my housekeeper tho,
ught In word that Nr. Lynn Yeanes for
he'd to see me. "Ah, ah r thought
wants to pump me again. does hes
right; 70 he shallv 50 babe the +
Isekeeper show him into my Office. and The
would be with him IN a minute or hou
}. emptied my cup. and rose TO Join tow
visitor In the next room. hey,
:, that rrtotr4ar1f II afr4toB ~ fL.4 80 =.