The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30


mot unless he's sure she has moacy
II your money were settled ON her. b
would. We viii set his mind az rest on
that subject You must sign your will
and give me permission 10 make its pro
visions known 10 DIR. Awdrey. l wages
that we will soon put Master LSnn's nose
out of joint
took care 10 Be on the road abous
the time Awdrey was starting on his
rounds. and when he came up in bis gig I
asked him to give me a lift as far as
Langly. He had to shift half dozen
books from the seat beside him 20 make
place for me.
what on earth are you carting your
library about forF- I asked.
They're only books Of reference. Going
along straight roads and up hill I can
give the old pony the reins aud do a Bit
OF work"
You're burning the candle at both
ends: it's bad enough to sit up half the
night over your books. Families don'r
care for bachelor doctors You ought TO
marry -
~Marryg'' exclaimed Awdrey with
grim laugh: and then he looked ruefully
into the distance.
YES. marry repeated. There's
Miss Dalryrnple; you ought to marry
her.
..what. do you think she likes nsl>
he asked. with eager quickness.
Il don't know who doesn't like you
'Oh. in general way" said be in
tone Of disappointment. well. suppos-
ing she had liked me well enough TO risk
the chance of poverty. do you think II
would have been fair - rake advantage
Of her courage. knowing what an unlucky
beggar l ams"
But you're not an unlucky beggar."
said /. Read that and / put the draft
OF old Flexmore's Will into his hand.
open. that he might have no hesitation
In gIancing at H.
He Just ran his eye down the draft.
which could be read at a glance. for
pride myself on writing legibly and bold
~. and then exclaimed. turning 70 me In
establishment:
Great powers Why should Fiex- /
sore leave me all this money!
That you may marry the girl you /
love. and that his child may have a good
woman as well as a good man to protect
and befriend her"
He dropped his hand. and folded up
the draft and slipped IL back in my
pocket When l glanced at him again he
was moisture on the lower lash Of his
eye.
Too late. too late :" be falterea II
I had only known this week agol"
-Well. what difference would that have
made7 The draft was made out fort
night ago"
He shook his head. Don't you know
that Lynn Yeames Is In love with herf"
be asked HE came TO me and in q
frank and loyal manner told me that he
had heard that I was an old friend Of
Miss Dalrymple; he asked me II were
more than her friend-if intended to
make her my wife. I knew what that
meant. and answered that I bad no In
ention TO marry her. and that she was
rec 50 far as l was concerned In that
.ase.' said he. I shall make her my wife,
and We shook hands on this understand
ng- With my hand In his. he asked II I
ie might consider me his friend. and I /
answered heartily. 'Tesr"
-Confound Lynn Yeames - cried. IN :
bic to control ny evaporation
You must admit that he acted openly
nd loyalty said Awdrey. You ars
eceived In him"
'sYes,SJ replied. .for I did not think
e was such clever rascal as be Is Aw- ?
rey.- / added. after a minutes thought,
you must forget last week"
Forget that renowned all hope OF ;
laking Gertrude my wife Forget an \
made with a man to whom
gave my hand as a friend You don't /,
now me. Mr. Keene."
-Oh. yes do" said savagely. Put !.
e down here. might as well try to q
,ften the Lord Chief Justice with a sigh
) convert you from your principles with g
you obstinate. stiff-backed old d
ll-monger: Here. give me your hand" 2
added. as ! got to the ground. and y
led TO hurt him with ny grip. There :,
We done with you 20 on" said /. But
we parted. added. speaking to ny
II, But I've not done with Lynr
sames Jet. drat him -
Ito be continued-) b