St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-29
Zelda Cameron
BY
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
copyrssht. 1904 Bobb. Merrill Co.


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third offense / shall punish either by
shooting you or taking you out and
dropping you into the river, haven't
decided which. I expect you to pro-
vide generously for her out OF the
money her mother left her. II you
haven't squandered it there ought to
be q goodly sum by this time"
| Il fear she has acquired expensive
tastes abroad. Julia always spent
money wastefully."
you ugly hypocrite talking about
expensive fastest I suppose you have
let everybody you know imagine that
Il has been your money that has kept
Zee abroad. It's like you. and you're
certainly consistent beast. AS I was
saying, I mean that you shall treat her
well, not according to your own Ideas,
but mine. I want you TO brace up and
try TO act or look like a white man.
| You've got TO keep enough servants In
that old shell OF yours 10 take care Of
IT, You must be immensely rich by
this time. You haven't spent any
money for twenty years: and you've
undoubtedly profited well in your
handling OF what Margaret left Zee.
That was like Margaret. TO make you
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the dogs life you had led herl You
may be sure that II wasn't because she
had any confidence In you, but because
she had borne with you bravely. and
IL was like her to make an outward
show Of respect for you from the
grave. And I suppose she hoped you
might be n man at last for the girls
sake. The girls her mother over
/ AttI
Il suppose God tolorates you on earth
merely TO make Heaven more attrac-
tive"
Merriam NJ no time raised his voice;
| the Merriams were n low-spoken fam
iiy: and when Rodney Merriam was
auietcst he was most dangerous
Voices could be heard now across the
hall The morning conference was at
an end. and Michael Carr crossed 20
his room az twenty-five minutes be-
fore nine. and opened the door In the
/ full knowledge that Ezra Dameron was
waiting for him. Many strange things
had happened In the offices OF Knight.
KittrcdRe a Carr; but Michael Carr
had long ago formed the habit OF Bee-
ing everything and saying nothing.
Good morning. gentlemen" he said.
/ aNAbi1s anu hH"eN Ha""s WV" ''s'
men.
Il have just been warning Ezra
against oyerworls." said Merriam. COM
poaodly AT EEra's age n man ought
10 check himself; he ought 60 let other
people use the hammer and drive tho
nails"
Rodney always had his little Joke"
said Damoron, and laughed dry
laugh that showed his teeth In his very
unpleasant smile.
Merriam wished both gentlemen n
satisfactory disposition OF their busi-
mesa IL was. OF course. perfectly
natural thing for him 10 drop into n
law once on a pleasant october morn
ing and. meeting there connection OF
his family. hold converse with him on
matters OF common interest Michael
Carr was not. however. a duh man.
and he understood perfectly that Rod
ney Merriam had decided 20 resume
diplomatic relations with Ezra Damer-
on. and he rightly guessed the reason
10 be the return OF Margaret Damer-
on's daughter 20 her fathers house.
Merriam found Morris leighton At
work In the library. The young man
threw down hia book IN surprise as tho
old gentleman darkened the door.
The date shall be printed in red Ink
on the once wall never expected 10
see you heTe,"
1T may never happen again. my
boy. Is this all you have 10 do. read
books9 sometimes wish had been
lawyer, Nothing TO do but read and
write; it's the easiest business there
ls."
mir. Carr would like TO see you; ia
be glad To call him-eNeept that this
is his morning with Mr.. Cameron"
ITO be sure Il Is, but don't trouble
yourself I've seen both OF them. any
how"
"ohl"
Il Just happened In and found Mr.
Dameron waiting; so l amused him
until Mr.. Carr appeared. You stlll
have your historic morning roundup
here, l suppose There are two things
that you young gentlemen will un-
dOubtedly derive from Mr., Carr-good
manners and sound literary tastes"