Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-24
BY MISADVENTURE
r r A ~ K B A r r E T T
CHAPTER V.

while Lynn Yeanes Is doubtful as to
the disposition of his uneles 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 of a second time, If l can help 1t, and
there1l be no uncle to pay the costs. And
when he does know that his uncle has not
left him silver, he'll drop Miss Dalrym-
pie; then Audrey 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"
1 was talking to myself in this strain
as | proceeded to engross the will, when
who should come into my office but the
very person uppernost in my thoughts
Lynn Yeames.
II 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
l shall be only too glad to let the shoot
ing for him-especially as 1t may keep
you here longer than we hoped for"
He seemed rather puzzled at my civil
fty; 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.
II suppose a man could live here for
couple of hundred a year." he said.
I'm a quiet way. he could live on that
sum undoubtedly" said |.
That's all l want. l made fortunate
investment that brings me In about two
hundred. Living with my mother, who
thinks of buying a cottage, 1 hope to set
tie down to peaceful life. l feel better
already with the prospect OF It,"
l shook his hand in cordial felicitation,
though 1t cost me an effort to swallow the
humbug, without making a wry face. But
I 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 he takes any Interest
In mel" he asked, trying to look indif-
ferent
II assure you he does. He was speak
Ing about you only yesterday-saying how
much you had changed for the better In |
the last fortnight. 1t is only natural he |
should feel very deeply in this matter, |
and watch this change in your character |
with keen delight. He is in failing health. |
you know" l twiddled my thumbs, and |
looked at him significantly. You are |
fis kinsman-remotely." l paused. HE |
Is particularly anxious about the future |
of his little daughter" l coughed And |
though he may have unbounded faith in
my integrity, he would naturally prefer
to place her welfare In the keeping of a
relative who could devote himself exclu-
sively to her interest. Up to the present
time l have had the management Of your
uncle's estate, but Of course It would be
optional on his successor to employ me
as agent"
Il should not wish to take II out OF
your hands, Mr.. Keene-tbat is," he said
quickly, seeing the mistake into which he
had been led by the excitement of the mo-
ment, IF tho property ever should become
mine"
Thank you, Mr.. Yeames. I'm sure I
shall be most happy to serve you, as
have served your uncle, faithfully, and
upon the lowest possible terms"
4 shan't question your terms. Faithful
services should be literally rewarded. in
my opinion"
l thanked him efusively, and sighed as
II had a load taken of my mind.
well. SIR" said |, You cannot. of
course. wish me to divulge professional
confidence; but may tell you this /: Your
uncle has instructed me to draw up his
will. and this Is It." l laid my hand on
the Will And l may add for your fur
Their satisfaction that had your character
been other than he has found II In the
past fortnight, the terms of this will
patted the sheet impressively and drop-
ped my voice-'would have been very diff
ferent from what they are"
He was completely taken M and SO
overcome with nstonishment and delight
to find, as he believed, that he was an
heir, that for some minutes he could not
command his thoughts, but simply an
swered yes or no to my remarks without
really following what 1t was l talked d,
about. He was thinking what he would
do with that money when he got it, How
ever, he recovered his self-possession be-
fore he left, and when we shook hands In
parting. that cunning lcok was In his eve.
knew well enough what was In his
thoughts.
You old rascal" he was saying to him ;
self. Il can see new why you were SO
precious civil. You want me to let Won .
go on lingering the fortune when 1t is +,
mine" That was just what wanted him /,
to believe.
In the evening there came a couple of
brace OF partridges with his card attach Q