The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-09
CHAPTER XIII

| J should like TO know whit You would
nave done, seeing an honest man bam-
boozled and cheated by lying. subtle
RASCAL on the other side of half -glazcd
door .yfth a taffety blind If you are an
ordinary I>erson. with an ordinary love OF
truth and an ordinary hatred of deceit.
I'll be bound YOU would have flung open
that door and told simple Dr. Awdrey
that Lynn Yeames was liar and cheat,
and proclaimed all you Knew about him
and his motives: but IL you are like me.
a willy old lawyer, you would have done
nothing of the kind For Or. Awdrcy
believed that my prejudice against Lynn
Yeameg announced to mania; I had no
proof whatever 30 substantiate o charge
against him. and in the absence OF proof
DIR. Awdrey would be fully justified IN
believing trusted friend in preference
10 a biased lawyer. How could prove
that he knew nothing about the will be-
fore his uother telegr:phed to him after
the reading of Ii? | could only declare
that he did not know he could declare
that he did lie had ingenuity to invent
reasons as good for his knowing the fact
as those I could produce TO show that he
was ignorant Of the real truth. In case
Of hard swearing the judge must lean
towards the side which seems least capa-
bic of duplicity, and ft would I'd hard
with the lawyer in such a case.
These conditions decided me 10 leave
the half-glazed door as it was, and to
discomfiting an extraordinary rascal l
felt sure of this that DIR. Awdrey would
insist upon Lynn going at once and tell
ing his story to his sweetheart: and it
seemed TO me that the best thing could
do was to 30 10 Flexmore House before
tnsnd and prevent Mr.. Lynn deceiving
Miss DalryTple as be had deceived Dr.
Awdrey.
Mrs. Guttridge," said | to my house
keeper, who Is careful woman, and de-
livers messages correctly, ~ can't wait
any longer; | donis wish to disturb DIR.
Awdrey and his friend, who seem to be
having nice little chat. If they ask.
for me, you will say that ] had an APP
pointment to keep, but that I,shall be at
home from nine till twelve tomorrow
| morning..
With that | trotted off to Flexmore
House as fast as my legs would carry
me !; but there was plenty of time to think
on the way, and | had plenty to think
| about How was ! to warn Mis- Dal-
rymple? TO tell her bluntly that her
lover was scamp would not do. Her
love would only strengthen in defending
| him against his accuser.
| But did she still love him! Had she
ever really loved himl / was inclined to
answer no to both questions. believed
that as yet she had really loved no one.
Yet was not sufficiently sure to feel
| that could with safety speak openly on
the subject. And that is why made up
a fairy story-a pretty occupation for a
lawyer, You will say
They saw me, Nurse Gertrude and lit
tie Laure, from the drawing room win
dow as ] came UP the gravel path, and
the. child darted of to open the door, and
both welcomed me with smiles on the
threshold.
found opportunity only 10 begin my
story when Mr.. Yeames himself appeared
i ! gathered up my hat, great coat, com
forter, and stick, and, tucking them undel
one arm ana little Laure under the other
slipped into the adjoining room. wher