The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-28
CHAPTER XIII.

i should Ike to know what you would
have done, seeing an honest man BAN
boozled and cheated by lying, subtle
rascal on the other side OF half-glazed
| door with taffety blind. If you are an
ordinary person, 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
snd his motives: but If you are like me,
willy old lawyer, you would have done
| nothing Of the kind. For Dr. Awdrey
| believed that my prejudice against Lynn
Yeames amounted to mania / had no
proof whatever TO substantial & charge
! against him, and in the absence Of proof
DR.. Awdrey would be fully justified in
believing a trusted friend In preference
to a biased lawyer. How could prove
that he knew nothing about the will be-
fore his mother telegraphed to him after
the reading of il? l could only declare
that be did not know he could declare
that he did. He had ingenuity to invent
reasons as good for his knowing the fact
as those 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-
BILE Of duplicity, and 1t would 60 hard
with the lawyer In such case.
These conditions decided me TO leave
the haf-glazed door as IL was, and to
seek some more than ordinary means Of
diseomhting an extraordinary rascal. l
felt sure of this-that DR.. Audrey would
insist upon Lynn going at once and tell
ing his story to his sweetheart; and it
seemed to me that the best thing 1 could
hand and prevent Mr.. Lynn deceiying
Miss Dalrymple as he had deceived Dr.
Awdrey.
Mrs. Guttridge" said I to NY house
keeper, who is a careful woman, and de-
livers messages correctly, II can't wait
any longer don't wish to disturb Dr.
Awdrey and his friend, who seem to be
having nice little chat. If they ask
for me, you will say that 1 had an ap-
pointment to keep, but that l shall be at
home from nine till twelve tomorrow
morning"
With that trotted off to Fle1more
House as fast as my legs would carry
me but there was plenty of time to think
on the way. and l had plenty to think
about. How was l to warn Miss Dali
rymple? To tell her bluntly that her
lover was a scamp would not do. Her
love would only strengthen in defending
him against his accuser.
But did she still love him7 Had she
ever really loved himi 1 was inclined to
answer no to both questions. I believed
that as yet she had really loved no one.
Yet l WAS not sufficiently sure to feel
that l could with safety speak openly on
the subject And that is why l made up
q 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 l came up the gravel path, and
the child darted off to open the door. and
both welcomed me with smiles on the
threshold.
l found opportunity only to begin my
story when Mr.. Yeames himself appeared. |
l gathered up my hat, great coat, COM
forter and stick, and, tucking them under |
one arm and little Laure under the other, |
slipped into the adjoining room, where |
we shut ourselves in. just as Mr.. Yeames |
was admitted to the drawing room by the /
other door.
would have given anything to know /
what was taking place there; but l could |
not well put my ear to the keyhole in the
presence of little Laurie, so had to con-
tent myself with the hope that Nurse
Gertrude would see through the wiles OF
her crafty visitor. 1t was exasperating
to hear the murmur of voices and not to
distinguish what was being said, however,
| learned later on from a certain source
what took place in this interview, and
will set II down here as if had seen and
heard all-which, in my mind, | certain
y did when the mere facts of the case
we're made known to me.
Standing by the door as he closed II
Lynn made grave inclination of his head
expressive of respect, contrition-any-
hing you like: then he stepped forward
hastily with his hand out, his head erect,
lis chest thrown forward, in a manly,
honest way She put her hand in his.
'Can you forgive me7" he asked, hold
ng her hand and speaking in that rapid,
ull undertone that is supposed TO express
,arnest anxiety. Gertrude - he added
With . tender infection, putting forth bis