Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
BY MISADVENTURE
F. r A ~ K & A r r e IT
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dental cause:"
Not entirely. believed that some one
had been in the room"
Why"
Because of the missing prescription
Tell me about this prescription"
1t was prescription jotted down with
a lead pencil on the pile Of paper re
ferred to, that l intended to make UP
later on"
1t is your habit to make notes on this
pile of paper?"
1T is"
Have you ever been able to trace that
missing prescription?"
No; have never discovered any trace
of it,
Here the note under Sir Roland's hand
ran. Look to me-" Sir Roland looked
at me, and, taking a folded sheet of brown
paper from under my notes, 1 opened it
and handing sheet of the bottle paper to
DIR. Awdrey, l said:
ls that the prescription, DR. Audrey ??
| never saw a man more astonished in
my life
Good gracious, yes he exclaimed
Where did you find it ~
You shall hear presently" said I, fix
ing my eyes on Lynn Yeames.
Every one at the table looked at him.
seeing my eyes SO fixed and though he
continued to meet our gaze, his blanched
cheek told the terror he felt | carefully
handed the sheet of paper TO Sir Roland.
Why, what does this mean?" he asked
looking from one to the other; then,
catching a significant glance from me, he
took up his notes again quietly. Mr.
heene," he said, tell me what took place
on the occasion of Mr. Yeames' visit on
the day of Mr.. Flexmore's death"
L was taking lunch when he called, ~
! said |, in the next room, before sitting
down to make out the will in accordance
with Mr.. Flexmore's wishes. He had
been induced to make the alteration
through DR.. Audrey"
DIR. Audrey wished the will leaving
property TO him to be revoked :" exclaim-
ed Sir Roland.
He did," said 1 +; and I explained Aw-
drey's reasons, and all about it fully.
! Then | continued: I'm the new will the
name Of Lynn Yeames was to be substi-
| tuted for DR.. Awdrey's. | had the draft
of the first will. and intending to copy
it after lunch, had imprudently left it
on the table in this room Mr.. Yeames
came in here: | was in the next room.
You see the blind to the half-gIazed door.
1t is opaque from this point of view: it is
transparent from the other side Stand
ing by the door before entering, | saw
Lynn 1eames reading the draft of Mr..
Flexmore's first will. He was at once
led to conclude that this was the second
will commanded by Flexmore. With the
belief that | was making out will which
would beggar him he went away and YOU
can see that he had the strongest induce
ment to delay me and prevent Mr.. Flex-
more signing a second Will"
"Sir Roland Firkin." gasped Mr.. Bax,
Il protest most
"Silence, if you please. said Sir Ro-
land Il rule that Mr.. Keene is perfectly
in order. Go on, sir
After seeing my old friend lying in his
bedroom dead, / went downstairs with
Lynn Yeames, as you have heard There.
in a moment of impatience, he fficked his
handkerchief from his pocket, and in do
ing so shot out a pellet of paper. I put
my foot on that pellet Of paper, and when
Yeames left the room to look for it l put
it in my pocket"
Quite right, too, Mr.. Keene: go on"
said Sir Roland in great excitement
Il put it away in a drawer where l
| keep things which may at some time be
| of service, and forgot all about it until
my suspicion was directed to Yeames by
the discovery that the very day he lost it
| he bolted out of England and did not re-
turn until Mr.. Flexmore was buried and
all fear of the poison being found out and
| traced to him was removed. Then | re-
| called to mind the paper pellet-the sheet
| of paper you have now under your hand,
Sir Roland"
1--WE will not stay here to be insulted, -
cried Mrs. Yeames, rising; sit is scandal
Gus. But we will obtain redress
Il should think So" gasped Bax. "Pret-
ty pitfall-'pon my lifer
But at this moment, as all of their
party were rising the door opened, and
the entry was blocked by my clerk with
a couple of rascals whom | knew well
enough by sight.
We're a goin' Queens evidence, guy
nor" said the smartest of the two, with a
grin at Yeames.
"Out with it, my man, at once" said
We'll, sir. and gentleman ali, it was
like this here-me and my mate was going
along with a rope to do bit of hauling
for Squire Long when we tumbled again
Mr.. Yeames. My mate had suthing tc
say about shooting. Suddenly Mr.
Yeames, who hadn't been listening like
said he'd give us pound if we'd play o
lark on you, Mr.. Keene-"
Sir" said l to Sir Roland, seeing
Yeames, his mother and Bax edging to-
wards the door, ION this evidence | ask
you to commit Lynn Yeames for conspir
acy"
AYE, I'll commit the whole batch, ant
you. Mrs. Bates, as well. Send for my
clerk, and the papers"
But We could not detain any one of the
batch while the commitments were beins
procured and so Lynn, his mother anC
Bax got clear off. And we have neither
seen nor heard anything of them since
which is the best thing that could have
happened for them and for US.
What is there to add? Nothing but
what should conclude a tale of struggle
| between right and wrong. DIR. Awdrey
married Gertrude, and lost no time ovel
i'll believe as he took her hand in his
when his innocence was proved. and they
looked into each others eyes dimmec
with the tear of joy, it was understood
between them that hand and heart were
joined forever.
They live with Laure in the pretty cot
tage on the hill. Awdrey gave up his
practice and went heart and soul into
farming. and when he found the LAND
could be worked to pecuniary advantage
he bought it out, divided it into portions
aud let it to the men who labor upon i;
l-shus making them independent. l fear
ed the scheme would not pay, but it has
to marvellous extent, thanks to Awdrey's
wise and practical counsel to his tenants
Yet, though he has given up practice
there's not a day in the week but some
one calls to benefit by bis skill in medi
cine