The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-04-23

"Not unless he's sure she has money
III your money we're settled on her, ht
would. We will set his mind at rest on
that subject. You must sign your Will
and give me permission to make It's pro
visions known to DR.. Audrey. ! wager
thar we will soon put Master Lynn's nose
out Of joint"
| took care to be on the road about
! the time Audrey was starting on his
rounds, and when he came up in his gig l
asked him TO give me lift as lar 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 for?" | asked.
"They're only books of reference. Gons
along straight roads and up hill can
give the old pony the reins and do 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't
care for bachelor doctors. You ought to
marry p
Marry" exclaimed Awdrey with
grim laugh and then he looked ruefully
into the distance.
"Yes, marry" I repeated. There's
Miss Dalrymple; you ought to marry
her"
what, do you think she likes meT
he asked, with eager quickness.
81 don't know who doesn't like you"
"Oh, in a general way said he in
tone of disappointment well, suppos-
Ing she had liked me well enough to risk
the change of poverty, do you think It
would have been fair to take advantage
of her courage. knowing what an un9cky
beggar ann"
"But you're not an unlucky beggar,"
said |. Read that" and put the draft
of old Flexmores will into his hand
open, that he might have no hesitation
in glancing at it.
He just ran his eye down the draft,
which could be read at glance, for /
pride myself on writing legibly and bold
Great powers Why should Fle1.
more leave me all this money!
That you may marry the girl you
love, and that his child may have good
woman as well as a good man to protect
and befriend her."
He dropped his hand and l folded up
the draft and slipped it back in my /
pocket. When | glanced at him again he
was staring into the distance, and there
was moisture on the lower lash of his
eye.
"Too late, too late p he faltered. II
had only known this week ago."
well, what difference would that have
made? The draft was made out fort
hight ago."
He shook his head Don't you know
hat Lynn Yeames Is in love with herT
lie asked. He came to me and In
rank and loyal manner told me that he
lad heard that I was an old friend Of
Hiss Dalrymple; he asked me if l were
more than her friend-if l intended to
make her my wife. l knew what that
neant, and answered that | had no ia
ention to marry her, and that she was
rec so far as l was concerned. In that
ase,' said he, L shall make her my wife
md we shook hands on this understand
ng. With my hand in his, he asked If
e might consider me his friend, and
nswered heartily, 'Yesp
"Confound Lynn Yeames ~ l cried, un.
BILE to control my evaporation.
"You must admit that he acted openly ]
nd loyalty" said Awdrey. "You arr
eceived in him"
YES" | replied, 'for I did not think
e was such clever rascal as he is. Aw-
rev." l added, after minutes thought
you must forget last week"
Forget that l renowned all hope OF l
taking Gertrude my wife! Forget an
made with man to whom 1
gave my hand as a friend! You don't 1
now me, Mr.. Keene."
"Oh, yes l do" said l -savagely. "Put =,
e down here. l might as we'll try to :
,ften the Lord Chief Justice with sigh
convert you from your principles with
you obstinate, stif-backed old L
ll-monger Here, give me your hand"
added, as l got to the ground, and l L
led to hurt him with my grip. There!
We done with you; go on" said 1. But I,
we parted, l added, speaking to my. :,
If, But I've not done with Lynn =
Games yet, drat him p
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