Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-08-01

CHAPTER V.

word Of it gave me pleasure. for l saw
that 1t would bring everything right in
the end
while Lynn Yesmes is doubtful as TO
the disposition of his uncle's property,
said / to myself, ''he will refrain from
committing himself to 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 l can help it, and
there'il 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 will end like a fairy story"
/ was talking to myself in this strain
as proceeded to engrOss the will, when
who should come into my Office but the
very person uppermost in my thoughts
Lynn Yeames.
Il have called to speak to you about
the shooting. Mr.. Keene," said he, offer
ing me his hand. Il should like to rent
the shooting for another month, if l
can" he said
There's no difficulty about that Sir
Bartlemy We're is going to Scotland, and
] shall be only too glad to let the shoot
ing for him-especially as it may keep
you here longer than we hoped for"
He seemed rather puzzled at my civil
ity; 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
Il suppose a man could live here for
a couple of hundred a year." he said.
I'm quiet way. he could live on that
sum undoubtedly" said l.
That's all ] want. ] made a fortunate
investment that brings me IN about TWO
hundred. Living with my mother, who
thinks Of buying a cottage. ] hope TO set
tie down to peaceful life. / feel better
already with the prospect Of IT,"
4 shook his hand in cordial felicitation.
though it 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 lac takes any interest
An mey he asked, trying 70 look indif-
ferent
II assure you lac does. He was speak
Ing about you only yesterday saying how
much you had changed for the better Ia
the last fortnight. IL Is only natural be
should fee very deeply In this matter,
and watch this change in your character
with Keen delight. He is in failing health.
you know" ] twiddled nay thumbs, and
cooked al him significantly. You are
pis kinsnan--remoteiy." paused. He
h particularly anxious about the future
OF bis little daughter" J coughod And
though he may haze unb0unded ialth Ia
my Integrity, he would naturally prefer
70 place her welfare in the keeping Of
relative who could devote himself sxclu-
eifeiy 70 Aer Interest. ~ ~ fAs present
time ! have had the management of your
nncisf estate. bpt Of course ~ would b.
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