Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-05-01

"I can't understand you-a man %
clear in judgment on most things"
Get that nonsense out of your head,
doctor. l tell you that / am no more
prejudiced against him than / am In
favor of you. He is a selfish, heartless
scoundrel."
of Lynn Yeames."
"He shall make you believe it of him
self. Abstain from letting him know how
Flexmore's money is TO be disposed of,
and watch him between now and the read
ing of the will. He already talks of send
ing the child away to boarding school,
and, as l tell you, reproved Miss Dal-
| rymple before me for being too sympa-
thetic and kind to her."
But why should he believe himself to
be his uncle's heir"
Because he fell into trap, and was
led to believe so by me. And I'll tell you
something else, doctor. He believed that
this new will was to revoke an existing
will in his favor and I am convinced
that he stretched the cord that threw the
gig over and delayed me, that this will
might not be signed; and nicely he has
defeated his own ends by 1t. I'd forgive
him for that IL my nose had been broken"
II think l can upset that theory, at
least" said Awdrey. what time was 1t
when you were thrown from the gig"
"About two o'clock, as nearly as l can
reckon" said l.
Good. He left Flexmore's house to
fetch me at one o'clock he was at my
house at half-past, and he waited there
for me until ten minutes past two"
He had proved an alibi for Lynn, and
I had to admit l must be in the wrong
on this point.
"And so you are, am sure, on other
points respecting him." said the doctor.
"We shall see that. Keep your mind
unprejudiced, and watch that young man
during the next four or FIVE days." said
| L, as / opened the door 10 let him out
Unfortunately, this chance of clearing
his mind was denied to US. The next
morning, when l called at Flexmore
| House, heard that he had not been seen
since he left, shortly after my departure,
to fetch DIR. Awdrey and In the course
of the day learned that he had gone to
gone to see q London solicitor about this
affair."" thought; "and may be blsd
pretty freely by my learned friends "
Betimes on Thursday called again
at the house, for had made up my mind
to visit the inmates there every day,
knowing how long and dreary the days
| must be for them in the darkened house,
and that the child, at least, looked upon
me as protecting friend Miss Dalrym-
pie was bending over ber work with. a
| worn and anxious look upon her sweet
face. Little Laure started up with a
terrified expression In her eyes, as though
she expected to see Lynn Yeames with a
rope in his hand to haul her off 30 board
ing school, as opened the sitting room
door. Both Of their poor faces lit up
| with pleasure when l said
Its only THE old lawyer-come to
bother you for some papers"
Laure ran up, threw her arms around
my neck, and kissed me; and, still hug
ging me, she whispered:
"You don't forget what you promised?"
"No," whispered back. "No one shall
take you away from Nurse Gertrude"
"You are a nice old dear !" she said,
giving me another kiss and then she ran
away laughing, to whisper to Miss Dal-
rymple all about her secret-at once a
woman and a child.
| l gossiped for the best part Of an hour,
raking up all the news Of the village, for
there's nothing like trifing chat for peo-
pie in trouble; and then, when Laure
went out of the room, said:
well, my dear, have YOU had many
visitors since l saw you last"
"A few acquaintance and DR.. Awdrey
that is all.
"Have you seen him or heard anything
about Mr.. YeamesF l asked.
mo; he has not come back from Lon
don. l am anxious about him. fear
he Is ILL.,"
1t seemed to me that IL he were Ill, the
first thing he would do, being selfish
brute, would be to write and tell his
sweetheart Of his suffering. The moment
man of this kind feels not up 10 the
bullying point, he whines for sympathy. 1
considered it much more probable that
Lynn had gone to London to spend some
of his fortune in advance, and escape from
the lugubrious condition Of things at home
whilst his uncle lay dead at Flexmore
House. OF course, kept this belief to
myself; and, promising to drop In again
during the day, left the house, and went
directly to Mrs. Yeames villa.
Ito be continued.)