Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-24
nrrp xv.-(Continued.)

u,pTER XV.-(Continued.)
C Lls for Lynn, not for himself he
!: wa 5bo farm. 1 saw now why he
dai'a .b , mon that particular one; he
ID 2 u. orare that it was side by side
rs a. Nv ninre. If anything could pro-
iii I u, ,,nion of Lynn Yeames and Miss
e9 1~ .no it was this propinquity; for
D'I! L 1a must have reflected, the young
bg5 DS be urged to do his best, that
Old T ,rbr see he had the good qualities
DE Is -r, rbe resolution which he pre-
Hal+ i, " evening l went over to the doc
t w. to see if I could pick up any
@.s - ood bv happy chance he was at
ss's' He welcomed me heartily.
A -T bsro seen the captains farm. 1t
49, J., admirably. [ will get you to ar
I'LL ~ rrIa terms with him as early as
,,,;Ble" he said.
2; %.aIlod gloomiIy. Ny want Of enthu-
now contrasting with my warmth
&C., -, morning, was too noticeable to es-
him. Like all good fellows, he was
,,..rr alive to the humorous aspect OF
&c.,, -,. and I saw a twinkle in his eye
.-I 10 turned to poke the fire.
" AVON don't seem so eager about it as
wore Keene," he said, with smile.
"1vo. 7 was fool enough to think you
~. Going to take it for yourself"
', a,nd YOU have found out that the fu-
-,, tenant is to be be Lynn Yeames?"
well, let me hear what you've got to
nro said I. turning round, with a re-
Nv. to be as impartial in my dealings
.Jb Ypames as if he were unknown to
~ have no right to any of this money
virtually" he said.
81 won't admit that, to begin WITH"
.onIied "Flexmore willed the money to
M and signed his will when he was in
istb and had the ability to reason the
natter out; the will he did not sign was
Ipf5ed upon when he was sick and
unable to reason upon it."
"You will admit that in either case
sa intended this money to go to the man
Miss Dalrymple should marry"
assented to this proposition, and he
,optinued ut is no longer a question
whether | shall marry her-that is set
ted forever"
well, if he will only work heart and
soul for his own sake, it's as much as l
can expect Of him. Let him begin with
that; we shall see about the rest. You
have spoken to him on this subject?"
~ DO 1o1Ir of tho
farm this afternoon. He is delighted with
t. is confdeu. of success, and eager to
begin"
was not surprised to hear this. Every
one thinks he has the wit to make a farm
pay by just riding about on a cob and
giving orders; and to be a gentleman
farmer is the desire of a good many
lazy young gentlemen-especially when
there's good shooting in the neighborhood,
and a comfortable house, with an excel
lent billiard table in it.
If you are still resolved on parting
With your money, l think l see how it
may be done without too much risk"
said l, I'VE will start with the idea
that when FleXmore House is sold, the
Dngle Cottage paid for, and everything
squared up, you have two thousand year
to dispose Of for nine years from this
date. Half of that must be put away as
reserve fund. Out of the other half
you must pay Miss Dalrymple's salary
and the expenses Of Laure and the Cot
tage-say, roughly, four hundred a
year. That leaves six hundred to meet
the losses on the farm and pay interest
On the capital invested on going in. If
1eames makes farming pay, so much the
better for him; he can pocket the profit,
and the six hundred can be added to the
reserve fund"
And what is to be done with the re-
Serve fund.-"
coming to that. At the end of
nine years. when Miss Dalrymple ceases
% be LaureS guardian, the reserve sum
snail be drawn out and paid over in a
lump to Miss DaIrymple # she is single,
Or TO her husband if she is married. Here
an lnducement for Yeames to develop
Is me qualities, to work hard and win
Hiss Dalrymple, for then he will come
n lor the whole amount arising from the
04leSt. Now, there's an arrangement adj
'an2geouS enough for Yeames in all con-
|'ence. 1t does not benefit you one
penny piece, and so ought to be accept
Aole; and it carries out Flexmore's last
wishes to q title"
mat seems capital arrangement"
@ = Awdrey cheerfully. II should think
1s Am would be pleased with it."
he ought to be-" said I.
But l was very doubtful whether he
"Oua be; for 1. greedy man would not
pe satisfied with ten thousand a year, if
" mlnks ne may by hook or by crook
set twenty.
Il however, he had the grace to express
sI0'e satisfaction with the arrangement
W Awdrey explained it to him, and the
W CvS'oT oade me conclude negotiations with
N0p'ain Ranger as quickly as possible.
CHAPTER XVI.
Inc following week Miss Dalrymple
loved into her new home with all her