Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31
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Laurie. How Is that little darling,
George, dear?"
"Very we'll, thank you. She has gone
for walk with Miss Dalrymple."
Miss Dalrymple? Who Is she? a gov
erness" asked Lynn.
Something more than that-quite a
friend of the family-a most estimablc
young lady. She was professional nurse
but-what do you think Pit turns out
she is the niece of the Earl Of Dunover p
This change in Mrs. Yeames' regard
towards Gertrude was not surprising, con.
sidering what a sycophant the widow
was; but nothing could make me believe
that In the past twenty-four hours she
had said not word about her to Lynn.
Il should like to see the young lady
II she Ia young" said Lynn.
oh, she Is, | assure you, and excessive
" charming and pretty" said Mrs
feames; quite superiah You really
must see her."
Wen go to the Office and settle about
that shooting" said l, rising.
We left Mrs. Yeames at her cottage
and went on to my place of business
Nothing was said about my old friend
Flexmore until we had settled about the
shooting, when Lynn said, as he took up
his stick and deerstalker:
Poor old nuncky looks precious shaky
should you? He's sixty-two, you know"
His life's worth ten years purchase, u
said emphatically.
rs 1t, thought Then after a pause
Il suppose he's pretty warm2"
~ would rive thouoood 1t.
estate at this moment"
Who's this Miss Thingumbob the ma
ter was talking aboutT'
Miss Dalrymple. She Is a particular
ly sensible young lady" / replied.
Wouldn't mind marrying the old man
II she had the chance, eh2"
Il hope not, sincerely"
"Oh, you approve of his marrying Miss
Dalrymple, do your
Observation-Disclosures his own sake and
the sake of his child. It's the very thing
have been persuading him to do"
He was not sharp enough to see that
my object was to put him on a wrong
scent, and avert his suspicion from our
actual wish and purpose.
well, II 1t Is really to nuncky's inter
est to marry the girl, l hope he may get
her" said he, giving me his hand; and
we looked straight into each others face
before saying goodbye. read in his
eyes, but he sha'n't marry her If can
help it." What he read in mine can
not say.
Business took me to London, and kept
me there hard at 1t for a fortnight. l
had scarcely time to think Of old Flex-
more, but I went straight to him the mo-
ment | returned. found a pereeptible
difference In his appearance; he looked a
couple Of years older.
Il am glad to see you. Tony" he said,
holding my hand In his and giving 1t a
trembling shake from time to time. 81
am getting anxious about the will.
can't last long, know; and l am very
unsettled In my mind about many things"
you shall sign the draft and that will
hold good In case Of accident while the
copy Is being drawn up In form. Well
settle that after dinner-for I mean to
dine with you, George. There's game
cooking; can smell It,"
Eyes; we have had good deal of game
lately. Lynn brings something nearly ev-
cry day"
What, he came to stay a week, and Is
not gone YETI" cried.
Flexmore shook his head. "I don't
think he means to 60 away, either" he
said
What does he come here fort Do Won
know, George" asked.
"To see Miss Dalrymple, believe. He
is paying her marked attention"
II knew ftp cried. II saw what he
was after
DO you think he means to marry herP
Is that what you sawT
mo; but saw he had made I'D his
mind to prevent you marrying herr