The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
CHAPTER x.

I have In my office what / call my
handy drawer''-a good large drawer
that slides easily and fastens with a
patent key, and divided into a score OF
compartments. In this | put away any
thing that l think may come in handy
at some future time. and an alphabetical
index OF side Of paper tells me at
glance in which nest to find what | want.
| recommend a drawer Of this kind to
any one of a practical and methodical
turn Of mind he will have recourse to
1t more frequently than he anticipates,
and find it occasionally Of inestimable
value.
Well, into this drawer, Nest Y, l put
that pellet of paper after making care
full examination Of it, and indeIed 1t
thus: Yeames.-Pellet of paper jerked
out of his pocket, day of Flexmore's
death, Dec 1s, 1855" | shall have
more to tell about this later on-a good
deal more.
La the evening of that day 1 saw DR..
Awdrey he came to me with face as
long as fiddle.
THAT'S an unfortunate accident that
happened to you this afternoon" he said.
at might have been worse" said |,
feeling my nose. II came plump down
on it. Wonder | didn't break It,"
I'm not speaking of that" said he, put
ting down his hat and seating himself
"Oh, you're thinking Of your prop
erty." The poor old nag had put his
shoulder out and had to be killed, and
both shafts of the gig were smashed.
well, if your old horse had not been
thrown down, you would have been thou
sands out Of pocket"
"You know what l mean; It is an I'M
fortunate accident that prevented your
arriving in time for Flexmore to sign the
new will as he wished"
There we differ do not regard the
accident as unfortunate from that point
of view"
"Well, what is to be done about it? The
old will is virtually revoked"
"But actually it stands as good as ever
it was, and so 1t shall stand"
Surprising l refuse to accept the |
of Flexmore's child?"
'You can't refuse. Common sense will |
not let you; humanity will not let you
1 will not let you. Have you seen Lynn
yeames since his uncle's DEATH" |
mo; he had left the house FIVE minutes
before | arrived l hear he called at |
my house, but l came by the other road. |
Since then l have been unable to find him |
anywhere"
That's a pity. l should have liked
vou to see him as l saw him. BE is so
confident of being his uncle's heir that |
ie has thrown off all restraint every pre-
ense of decency, and shows himself the
bully. the heartless rascal
lave always believed him to be-"
'Impossiblel" he exclaimed, looking in
at me, whom alone of all men
lie doubted and looked upon as misguid-
d by prejudice.
81 tell you it's a fact. He was brutal
O little Laure, and he insulted Miss Dali
ymple before my face. Why? Because,
low that he believes himself master of
is uncle's fortune, he wishes to break off
lis engagement with her. He has no
nore intention of marrying her now than
e had the first day he came to Coney-
ord"
81 can't understand you-a man so
lear in judgment on most things"
Get that nonsense out of your head
octor. / tell you that l am no more
against him than l am in
avor of you. He is a selfish, heartless
You wilt never make me believe that
Lynn Yeames."
He shall make you believe it of him
IF. Abstain from letting him know how
lexmore's money is TO be disposed of,
nd watch him between now and the read
lg of the will. He already talks of send
lg the child away to a boarding school,
nd, as l tell you, reproved Miss Dali
nipple before me for-being too sympa-
letic and kind to her."
But why should he believe himself to
, his -uncle's heir?'
Because he fell into a trap, and was {
d to believe so by me. And Ill tell you
rmething else, doctor. He believed that ,
lis new will was to revoke an existing
i'll in his favor; and | am convinced
at he stretched the cord that threw the
g over and delayed me- that this will '
light not be signed; and nicely he has
.feated his own ends by it. I'd forgive
IN tor that If my nose had been broken
~ think l can upset that theory, at
asst" said Awdrey. What time was It