Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-06-19

ing so shot out a pellet of paper. put
my foot on that pellet of paper, and when
Yeames left the room to look for it put
it in my pocket"
"Quite right, too, Mr.. Keene 60 on"
said Sir Roland in great excitement.
Il put it away in a drawer where l
keep things which may at some time be
of service, and forgot all about it until
my suspicon was directed to Yeames by
the discovery that the very day he lost it
he bolted out of England and did not re-
turn until Mr.. Flexmore was buried and
all fear of the poison being found out and
traced to him was removed. Then l re-
called to mind the paper pellet-the sheet
of paper you have now under your hand,
Sir Roland"
I'VE will not stay here to be insulted,"
cried Mrs. Yeames, rising; sit is scandal
Gus. But we will obtain redress"
81 should think so," gasped Bax. "Pret-
ty pitfall-'pon my life!
But at this moment, as all of their
party were rising, the door opened, and
the entry was blocked by my clerk with
a couple of rascals whom l knew well
enough by sight.
Were goin' Queens evidence, guv
nor" said the smartest of the two, with a
grin at Yeames.
"Out with it, my man, at once" said l.
"Well, sir, and gentleman ali, it was
| like this here-me and my mate was going
| along with a rope to do bit of hauling
for Squire Long when we tumbled again
Mr.. Yeames. My mate had suthing to
say about shooting. Suddenly Mr..
Yeames, who hadn't been listening like,
said he'd give us a pound if we'd play
lark on you, Mr.. Keene-"
Sir" said l to Sir Roland, seeing
Yeames, his mother and Bax edging to-
wards the door, ION this evidence l ask
you to commit Lynn Yeames for conspir-
acy."
AYE, I'll commit the whole batch, and
you, Mrs. Bates, as well. Send for my
clerk, and the papers"
| But we could not detain any one of the
batch while the commitments were being
procured and so Lynn, his mother and
Bax got clear off. And we have neither
seen nor heard anything of them since
which is the best thing that could have
happened for them and for us.
What is there to add? Nothing but
what should conclude tale of struggle
between right and wrong. DR.. Awdrey
married Gertrude, and lost no time over
it-I believe as he took her hand in his,
when his innocence was proved, and they
looked into each others eyes dimmed
with the tear of joy, it was understood
between them that hand and heart were
Joined forever.
They live with Laure in the pretty cob
tage on the hill. Awdrey gave up his
practice and went heart and soul into
farming, and when he found the land
could be worked to pecuniary advantage
he bought it out, divided it into portions,
and let it to the men who labor upon it
thus making them independent. | fear
ed the scheme would not pay, but 1t has
to a marvellous extent, thanks TO Awdrey's
wise and practical counsel to his tenants
Yet though he has given up practice,
there's not a day in the week but some
one calls to benefit by his skill in medi-
cine.
Laure Is now verging on womanhood,
and good many young fellows in Coney-
ford wedge themselves into the circle OF
acquaintances with which DIR. Awdrey
and his wife are surrounded for her sake
l have my eye on one who | think may
be found worthy of her hand. Laure pre-
tends, with a blush, that she does not
want to marry, and would rather stay for
ever with Gertrude and her children. One
fine day she will pretend that her heart
will break if she cannot marry. The
Awdreys have three boys, and fine, sturdy
fellows they are.
"They make me feel that | am getting
older" said Gertrude.
And so much the happier" l replied
1t seems to me that Awdrey himself is
positively younger for the lapse of time
| never knew man more cheerful and
bright. 1t is treat to see him with his
boys in the shed he has fitted up as car
penter's workshop. Whether he intends
putting them to profession one of these
days, l don't know but it is certain that
every one of them will be good carpen
ter which is something. But what most
pleases me is to see him with his wife
Sure no young lover, no knight of old
could be more chivalrous; no gentleman
of to-day more generous!
(THE END.)
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