The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14
CHAPTER X.-(Continued. }


pleased the woman to come to me. She
waved me to a chair, after seating hea
self, without giving me her hand, for
which was grateful, though hitherto she
had allowed me to take the tips Of her
clammy fingers. Her lofty air and pat
ronizing smile showed that she partici-
pated in her precious sons belief with
regard to the heritage.
II have called to see your son, Mr..
Lynn, madam" said I.
He Il not hyah," said she with that pc
cuhar pronunciation which your 'supe-
riah" person affects. HE is in London,
where he has met with an accident re-
Quiring medical treatment which confines
him to his room"
Can you give me his address?" ask
ed. Il have business to transact with
him"
mo. cannot give you his address. l
have received a wiah from him, in which
he begs me to act for him in all matters
Of business nature until his return"
About three days after this, client
who had just returned from business
Journey to the south of France dropped
In to have q chat with me, and amongst
other things he said:
"By-the-by, Keene, I crossed over with
young Yeames."
'When" asked.
"On the 6fteenth-night service. He
pretended not to see me, so l did not
bother him. 1 know a man at such times
as this doesn't care for coincidence and
that sort Of thing"
He was going to Paris, SUPPOSED"
ventured to suggest.
oh. farther than that. caught sight
pf him at the station where the line
branches of to Monaco"
You are sure Of your factr I asked,
though had little doubt Of 1t.
Il am as sure 1t was he a. I am that
you are before me now"
Now the 18th was the very day he had
loft Coneyford for London. Was London
mot gay enough for him, that he must
60 On TO Monaco for amusement? One
thing was certain: Mrs. Yeames, to have
received q telegram from him, must have
known his whereabouts, and could not
give mo his address In London simply be-
cause he was at the other end Of Europe.
Why had she told me that lie? Because
she did not wish it to be known that
her son had gone to Monaco, lest 1t might
DO inferred that he had gone there fol
pleasure7 That was the conclusion
came to.
It never entered my head that he had
got out Of the country for prudential.
reasons, and that the cause Of his preoip
Hate flight was that little paper pelle
which was lying quietly In my HANDY
drawer. There are things which escap
even the suspicio0 Of q lawyer some
times.
CHAPTER XII.
Mr.. Yeames found time to quit he
dressmakers, her grapes, bom6azines, an
the rest Of 1t, In order to visit the tw
poor souls at Flexmore House and VOL
~ them. First Of all, she attacked Nurs
Gertrude upon the subject Of mourning
rs It possible that you have not ye
begun your mourning" she asked, lool
Eng around her with a sniff, a. II seen,
ing the air for the smell Of Grape.
Miss Clip 10 making our dresses; the
are to be home tomorrow" replied Mis-
Oalrympls.
"Vesy injudicious. always have II
dressmaker in the house. You know the
that "a inferiah article IL not substitutes
Tor the material you have bought, IN
that none Of 1t IL kept back. Also 70
can be certain that good work L. put
and No machining. The cost is very muc
iess, too. What with lining and trim
mihgs, and one thing and anothah, fsl
these dresses viii be very heavy ..
pense."
"Not more than can afford to pay,
hope" said Miss Dalrympls quietly.
II hope you have chosen a fashionab
cut for my niece's dresses. should hA,
liked them to be like Sir Willoughl
Chough's little girls, or the Honorab
Mrs. Blinker's nieces'. You must ha'
noticed how very elegant and high-cla
they are"
II do not think LAure initiated a
ones style"
surely you have not suffered tn
child to choose her own stylew
"Yes; Laurie has very good taste
dress, and the dresses are for her."
She'll be a perfect sight !" said NJ
Yeames emphatically, with a dab Of b
hand. "How very unfortunate! If
had only thought of It q little earii,
Deah. deah! They'll all have to b
tered, Of course, when she goes to boal
ing school,"
"But am not going to board
school" said little Laure desperately.
am going to stay aways-ever. ever
with Nurse Gertrude. Mr.. Keene "a
Co."
"Mr. Ksene knews nothing about
Your guardian will settle such matte
and net Mr.. Keene! And little q
should speak when they are spoken to
not before. I'm afraid I shall have
great deal Of trouble with you when ,
como to live with me-"
.But am not going to live with you
never. psyerw exclaimed the child, sore
ing herself In terrier against Nurse g
xude, and holding her arm for prot
dea.
.We shall sec about that" rotor
Mrs. Ysames, pursuing up her Lips and Q
tracing her n@trils viciously. tt
turning to Nurse Gertrude, she "a
"Havs yeu made any plans with reg
10 yourself, Miss Dalrymple7 Have ,
settled where you will 60 when you le'
hyahf
"Ne; 1t is impossible to settle anyth
definitely at present"
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