The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26

| told him | would not say a word To
Uncle. He was very angry and swore
at me. When I tried 20 leave the
room he locked the door and would
not let me go until screamed for
help. Then he almost choked me, but
when he heard Uncle coming be Jump
ed out Of the window. The next day
be forged a check IN my Uncie's name.
and tried to throw suspicion on me.
but he was discovered. and my uncle
disinherited him. Uncle had intended
TO educate Richard and start him well
In life, but now he would have nothing
further to do with him. II seemed to
work upon my unele's health. all the
disgrace 10 the family name. although
no one ever thought OF my uncle In
connection with blame. As he paid
Richards debts, II was not known
what the boy had done, except by the
banker. who was n personal friend
We went abroad then, and every.
where Uncle amused himself by put.
ting me under the best music masters.
and giving me all possible advantages
In languages. literature. and art
Three years ago he died at Carlsbad.
aud after his death went back 20 my
music studies. following his wishes In
the matter. and staying with dear
old lady In Vienna, who had been kind
10 rs when we were there before.
As soon rs my uncle's death was
known al home. Richard wrote the
most pathetic letter 10 me, protesting
deep eontrition. and saying he could
never forgive himself for having quar-
relied with his dear uncle He had a
sad tale o. how the business that he
had started had failed and left him
with debts. II he had only few hun.
dfed dollars. he coald 40 on with Il
and pay on everything He said had
Inherited all that would have been his
II he had done right. and he recog
nized the Justice Of il. but begged that
! would lend him small sum until he
could get on his feet, when he would
repay me
Il had little faith In his reformation,
but felt as n could not refuse him
when | Was enjoying what might have
been his, 10 sent him all the money
4
dge | could not control all the prop
erty. but my allowance was liberal.
Richard continued TO send me yolum.
nous letters. telling OF his changed
life. aud finally asked me to marry
him declined emphaticaliy. bot he
continued TO write for money. always
ending with statement OF his andy
IA La. "a 4 M he
offered 10 send him a certain sum OF
money regularly II he would stop
writing TO me on this subject, and fin
ally succeeded In reducing our CORE
spondence 20 check account. This
has been going on for three years ex-
cept that he has been constantly ask
ing for larger sums, and whenever |
would say that | could not spare
more just then he would begin telling
mo how much he cared for me. and
how hard II was for him TO be separat.
cd from me. began TO feel desperate
about him. and made up my mind that
when | received the inheritance |
should ask the lawyers to make some
arrangement with him by which |
should no longer be annoyed,
IL was necessary for me TO return
TO America when came OF age, In
order 10 sign certain papers and take
full charge OF the property Richard
knew this. lie seems 20 have had some
way Of tlndlng out everything my
Unele did
lilo wrote telling me OF a dear
friend OF his mother. who was soon TO
pass through Vienna. and who BY
SONS misfortune had been deprived Of
position as companion aud ohaperon
20 young glrl who was travelling. He
said Il had occurred TO him that per
hapa no could serve us both by sug.
gestlng TO me that she be M travelling
companion on the voyage
Il really did need travelling com
panion OF course, having failed TO got
my dear old lady 10 undertake tho
voyage, so ! thought Il could do no
harm | went to see her and found
her pretty and frail and sad She made
a piteous appeal 20 me. and though /
MAS not greatly taken with her. de-
cided she would do as we'll as any one
for companion
she did not bother me during the
voyage, but futtcrcd about and was
quite popular en- board. especially with
a tall, disagrseahle man with cruel
jaw and snail eyes, Who always made
me feel as II he would gtoat over any
one In bis power found cut that he
was a physician. a specialist In mental
diseases, SO Mrs. Chamhray told me
and she talked a great deal about his
akitl and insight into such maiadlos.
At New York ms cousin Richard
met Us and literally took possession
~ US without my knowledge. the
crusllooklnx doctor vas included Ia
The party ! aid rot discover 1t until
We we're on the train. bound. as 50
posed Tor my cid home lust beyond
bu1alo I, Was some time since I
had heea In New York. and naturally
dsd not notice much witch way We
we're going The fact was. every plan
Was anticipated. aud vas told that
all arrangements had been made
We had been sitting on The Oh
srrvatiou platform. and il was late IN
tbs afternoon. when said Was goins
tp liv down ard the two men got up te
50 into tho smoker In spite OF my
protests. Mrs Chambrsy Insisted UPON
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