Part 16 (2/2)

”Yes! George,--it's pretty near what heaven should be to look at But I guess it's the sa:

”'Where every prospect pleases and only ot that, if what he said was true, it was only the vile man that the prospect could please, eh!

”You notice the house has been cleaned from top to toe I had that done last week I see to that every tie, boy,--no one but myself and Eileen has slept under this roof since my wife died, but I want you to make it your home”

I turned to remonstrate

”Now,--don't say a word,” he hurried on ”You can't bluff han, or one of his stamp You are of the kind that appreciates a ho care of it

”Come and have a look at the other apartood cooking-stove There are four bedrooms in the house This can be yours;--it's the one I used to occupy This is a spare one This is Eileen's You won't require it; and one never knohen Eileen ht take it into her head to come up here and live

”This is ed since she died”

He went in I re apartment I waited for five minutes

When he returned, there were tears in his eyes He locked the door with a sigh

”George,--here are the keys to the whole she-bang There isn't ned the necessary papers in connection with the trust account for 5,000 in the Coularly Pay Jake his fifty a rub for his at a profit if you can, for that's business Stand strictly to the instructions I have given you regarding orders for supplies froment as to credit with the settlers I leave you a free hand up here

”Send your monthly reports, addressed to me care of my lawyers, Dow, Cross & Sneddon of Vancouver They will forward the the property itself, get in touch with the lawyers”

I walked with hie,--I'll get to Vancouver in the s and I will be able to pull out for Sydney in the afternoon of to- well, I'll be back within a year”

In parting with hi infrom any other man either before or since Yet, I had only known him for two days I could see that he, also, was si above and beyond us were ularly solemn

CHAPTER IX

The Booze Artist

I stood watching until the tiny launch rounded the point; then, as the light was still fairly good,--it being the end of the month of May,--and as I had no inclination for sleep as yet, I got into the sside the wharf, loosed it and pulled leisurely up the bay, with the intention ofsoul hohan

As I ran the boat into his cove, I could hear his dog bark warningly

The door of his barn,--for it was nothing else,--was closed, and it was sohan's deep voice in answer toto lie down