The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-12


word Of IL gave me pleasure. for ! saw
that it would bring everything right ir
the end.
while Lynn Yeames is doubtful as &c
the disposition OF his uncle's property
said I to myself. ''he will refrain from
committing himself 10 an actual promise
Of marriage. His affair with Miss Kite
will make him prudent In that respect
for he'll know very well that he won't
get off a second time. If | can help it, anG
there'll be no uncle TO pay the costs. And
when he does know that his uncle has not
left him a silver, he'll drop Miss Dalrym,
pie; then Awdrey will be freed from the
Quixotic obligation he was lured into
making, he will marry Nurse Gertrude
and all win end like fairy story"
] was talking 10 myself in this strain
M | proceeded TO engross the will. when
who should come into my Office but the
very person uppermost in my thoughts
Lynn Yeames.
II have called to speak 10 you about
the shooting, Mr.. Keene," said he, Offer
ing me his hand Il should like to rent
the shooting for another month, If !
can" he said
There's no difficulty about that. Sir
Bartlemy We're is going to Scotland, and
j shall be only too glad to let the shoot
Ing for him especially as it may keep
you here longer than we hoped for"
lie seemed rather puzzled at my civil
!ty he had not received much before. He
looked at me keenly, could not make much
by that, and then proceeded TO look at his
CATERS, tapping them carelessly with his
stick.
II suppose man could live here for
a couple of hundred year" be said
In "A quiet way, he could live on that
sum undoubtedly" said i.
That's all want. | made a fortunate
investment that brings me in about two
hundred. Living with my mother, who
thinks of buying cottage, hope to set
tie down to a peaceful life. l feel better
already with the prospect of it."
| shook his hand in cordial felicitation,
though il cost me an effort to swallow the
humbug, without making a wry face. But
] saw suspicion In the corner of his blue
eye.
This will be good news indeed for
your uncle. Mr.. Lynn" said L.
DO you think he takes any interest
In me?' he asked, trying to look indif-
ferent.
II assure you he does. He was speak
ing about you only yesterday saying how
much you had changed for the better in
the last fortnight. 1t is only natural he
SHOULD feel very deeply in this matter,
and watch this change in your character
with keen delight. He is in failing health,
You know" l twiddled my thumbs, and
looked at him significantly. "You are
his kinsman remotely" / paused. "He
Is particularly anxious about the future
of his little daughter" l coughed. And
though he may have unbounded faith in
my integrity, he would naturally prefer
60 place her welfare in the keeping of
relative who could devote himself exclu-
sively to her interest. Up to the present
time have had the management of your
uncle's estate, hut OF course il would be
optional on his successor 10 employ me
as agent"
II should not wish to take it out of
your hands, Mr.. Keene---that is" he said
quickly, seeing the mistake into which he
had been led by the excitement of the mo-
ment, "if the property ever should become
mine"
THANK you, Mr.. Yeames I'm sure |
shall be most happy to serve you, as /
have served your uncle, faithfully, and
upon the lowest possible terms"
II shan't question your terms. Faithful
services should be literally rewarded, in
my opinion"
thanked him eifusively, and sighed as
II had load taken off my mind.
swell, sir" said l, you cannot, of
course, wish me to divulge professional
confidence; but may tell you this: Your
uncle has instructed me to draw up his
will, and this is IT," laid my hand ON
the will. And may add, for your fur.
ther satisfaction that had your character
been other than he has found it in the
past fortnight. the terms of this will
patted the sheet impressively and drop
ped my voice-"would have been very diff
ferent from what they are"
He was completely taken in: and so
overcome with astonishment and delight
to find, as he believed, that he was an
heir, that for some minutes he could not
command his thoughts. but simply an
swered yes or no TO my remarks without
tNdAlg hNi4bNihS "iioA IL NhS ttdlhtu
about He was thinking what he would
do with that money when he got it, How
ever, he. recovered his self-possession be-
fore he left, and when we shock hands in.
parting. that cunning look was in his eye.
knew well enough what was in his
thoughts. ~
'You old rascal he was saying to him,
self II can see now why you were so
precious civil. You want me to let you
90 on lingering the fortune when Ii Is
mine" That was just wha. wanted him
60 believe.
in the evening there came couple Of
brace of partrldges with his card attach
ed. AT the first moment felt disposed
60 pitch them into the yard, but as the
results of second thoughts l ate them,
and found them Just a. good as IL I had