The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-09-18
CHAPTER HIX.-(Continued.)

"Afrs. Bates has received a visit fron
Mr.. Bax," said Miss Dalrymple, with q
feminine suavity that l could not toe
Snuch admire land she was equally can
did and outspeken with him. Were you
not?"
II were, miss. l do not wish to sell
] am an honest woman, and no one has
ever righteously accused me otherways'
'Surely Mr.. Bax has not been attempt
ing to bride you, maam?" l said, in q
tone of indignation. mo one who knows
you would try to tsmper with your in
tegrity by suggesting payment for infor-
nation. To offer a recompense--a suita
BILE recompense-for services rendered
would be a different thing, but before
tut. tut, tut !"
l knew the woman. She was one of
those who are continually fancying them
selves suspected; if they find lost half
penny or stray stick Of sealing wax they
will think it is laid out to tempt them"
and will add that women of this kind
are rs a rule the most to be suspected
II told Mr.. Bax why l left DR.. Aw-
drey, as I have told others said Mrs.
Bates; "and am not ashamed of owning
90 it before the Queen herself. And Moth
Ing shall make me leave Coneyford, where
] am not ashamed to show my face any
day in the week."
"Of course he would have been very
glad to get you out of the way, as if you
we're a criminal?"
But / were not going. DR.. Awdrey
cannot deny that l GAGE him warning"
"And why did you give him warningT'
] asked, seeing that the point lay there.
Because he unrighteously accused me
Of meddling with his bottles, which l will
take my oath 1 never touched. The bot
des of harsenic layed there marked on
,he floor. l will not say that Mr.. Baz
u not right in saying that the doctor let
/ slip from his guilty hand himself, and
wished to put it on to me in case of in
Guiries. l know that he asst me over and
over again to stop after l gave warning
end offered rise in my celery, sayin ii
must be the cat as knocked the bottle
down. But l see. the trap that was laid
for me, and would not stay, which is mer-
cy I'm sure or l might now be in the
condemned cell"
She ralnblcd on a long while to the
same purpose, while | made notes of GER
tain facts, and from time to time exas-
verated her to further rambling; but
when she had repeated all her facts hall
. dozen times, and l saw there was nc
more to be got out of her, rose and
said:
THAT is enough for to-day, ma'am
but l have no doubt you will repeat all
you have said to-day if you are asked tc
do So"
She glorified her own steadfastness and
sense Of rectitude, and so went away
Miss Dalrymple had sunk into a chair
and met my gaze with look of detection
She was evidently disappointed that
had not persuaded Mrs. Bates from hel
adverse opinion.
II am afraid my witness will do us
more harm than good. This broken bot.
tie adds to the weight of evidence against
DR.. Awdrey."
my dear girl" said I, taking her hand
between both of mine, that womans evi.
You have done us an incalculable benefit
IN bringing her here"
CHAPTER Xxx.
I was not astonished the next morning
when my housekeeper brought in Mr.
Bax's card.
Introduce Mr.. Bax at once" said 1,
In voice that he might hear.
Mr.. Bax pulled his way into the Office
like an unsound locomotive, and l gave
him my hand with a smile. He winked
significantly, and stretched out his legs
when he seated himself, feeling that he
was master of the situation.
"Well," he said, sis your client Willing
to hand over the trust money, or-goine
% fight it?"
II should not advise him to go to. law >
mo" he grunted, with a nod. Every
wise, too"
"A lawsuit would drain the estate; Al
the same time we have the money, and
possession is nine points of the law"
"The greater reason-knock the matter
off at once. You propose compromise,
suppose. eh? Good job for Awdrey-go
q generous man to deal with. ANY on,
else but Lynn would have the lot. Awdrey
wants q third. or something like that
eh?"
DIR. Audrey wants as much as he car
get-reasonably. But, before 1 can sug
gest any compromise on his part, we mus
prove his innocence. You understand m,
position. l cannot run the risk of bein,
accused Of collision"
prove his innocence-how do you pro
pose to do that?"
II suggest that we hold a meeting Il
this Office of all the parties concerned
and invite the attendance of some we'll
known persona justice of the peace
say-to give the inquiry publicity, an,
make thorough examination of the af
fair from beginning to end. l shall tr,
to prove my clients innocence to the sat
isfaction of the magistrate. If 1 fail, s.
much the worse for us; If l succeed
shall be very willing to listen to an
+erms you may propose"
And reject EN-" grunted Bax; an
then looking extremely sly, he pursued
I'm as deep as you, Keene. You DON
catch me in trap. If you get the MAG
istrate and public opinion on your sid,
you'll be as saucy as you were the othe
day"
Il shan't be fool Mr.. Bax. You ca
withhold your decision as to the cours
you shall take, until you have made term
with me; it is always open to you afte
this examination-which,a as have show