The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-07
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CHAPTER vIII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER VIII.-(Continued.)
I got to the palings by the park, and
Kept them in touch until at length l
reached the carriage drive gate of Flex-
urore's house. By this time, what with
one accident and another, it must have
been pretty nearly four o'clock. There
were lights in the house. Before the door
stood Lynn Yeames' mare, Flexmore's
gardener holding her head.
Afternoon, sir" said he in an under
tone that spoke of calamity. There was
foreboding silence, also, on the part OF
the maid-servant as she opened the sit
ting room door.
Miss Dalrymple was on her knees be-
fore a big chair drawn near the fire, In
which little Laure sat, her face buried
In her hands. They were not aware OF
my presence. left them, closing the
door behind me in silence.
"Where is Mr.. Yeames?" asked Of the
maid who waited in the hall.
upstairs in masters room, sir" she
replied lugubriousy.
Yeames was standing by his uncle's bed
side; he thrust his hands quickly In his
pockets as the door opened and l entered.
No one else was there. I went in silence
TO the bed and looked down. Flexmore's
eyes we're closed, but his jaw had drop
ped.
you're a bit too late with that will,
said Yeames, in a tone and with an ex-
preston on his face that implied good
deal-a tone of subdued POPULARITY, cum
ming ieer that babe me understand he
knew why I hadn't come earlier. why,
~ asked
with surprise. you're a sight to be
seen."
.'How long has he been gomez" asked
Indifferent to my appearance.
"Oh, not above a quarter OF an hour
Gertrude's just gone down. She did al
that was possible to restore vitality. Bui
IT'S all over this time. He won't CONF
back any more, as the song says.
'Have you sent any one for DR.. Aw
drey? He ought to be here"
''Of course he ought, but l suppose he'
rot some interesting pauper to look after
I went for him myself. The old boz
was shocking bad when I arrived her
after leaving you. l went over to AW
drey at once but he was out; came back
and by that time nunky was pretty nea
the finish"
"Was he In a state of consciousness a
that time or not?"
swell, he was conscious enough to as
tor you, and wonder why you hadn'
turned up"
It occurred to me that Lynn Yeames
seeing his uncle's precarious condition
had himself stretched that cord for
instead of going for DR.. Awdrey, in orde
to prevent my arriving in time to 81
Elexmore's signature to the will.
DO you know why did not turn VI
a. you call it? asked sharply.
''Not L: but you're not sorry, SUI
pose, that you did not get here in time
It was on the tip Of my tongue to r
tort, '.Not 30 sorry as you may have re.
son to be, Mr.. Yeames:" but / said mott
ing. for wished to see how far tn
young mans faulty would carry him, ar
contented myself with thinking OF Il
bitter punishment in store for him wine
he should fnd out how completely he he
deceived himself. Certainly no self-d
ception could be more complete than 81
Assured of my venality, led away BY b
own hopes and over-confdence in the 81
cessful issue of his cunning, he apparen
~ felt "a sure of being possessed of b
uncle's fortune az though the thousan
we're already In his hands.