The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-27
ton had, however, completely reversed his in

ton had, however, completely reversed his in
M5l he exclaimed to himself, as he
turned his back TO Ffolliots Grove, alter the
alteration, "the insolent Jew of an upstart
shall never'own an acre Of it. will 60 forth
with to Baker and give him the preference
Ay, he shall have it thousand pounds under
-as bad as he is, he has some pretensions to be
q gentleman. Ii he wont do it, must have3
the sale advertised, though would rather
avoid that Any way, the low extortioner
shall never write himself owner OF q sod OF It..
The conformist found Baker, as usual, spec
tacled and deeply Immersed in papers, parch-
ments, and statutes. When Sir Robert de-
tailed to him the recent scene at Ffolliots
attorney said, in reference to the first subject,
latter topic, ~ should have hardly expected
that Bill would allow himself to be hurried 30
far by passion, as to use such words to goM, Sir
Robert; at the same time that must say, that
you; dashing young felloYsy should refrain
e bDg ihs q Tsoot
"Well, at all events, he has shown the cioven
foot, and debarred himself from ever being
the possessor of an acre OF the Lynch estate:
What do you say to the purchase, Bakerf
am come to give you the preference even at
| loss"
| The attorney shrugged his shoulders, and
observed it was not easy to come at money those
aCome, come, Baker, know you can get the
money, and you'd better not lose an opportu-
Il
| again. Here is n sketch of the portion of the
| estate purpose to dispose of, 10y that clever
draughtsmen Walker, with list OF the de-
! nominations, their contents, and present rents;
4 and you see by the sketch that, even OF the
l rate it is now, let at, it yields q rental OF
1twelye hundred year. The other portion
shall retain always, as 1t pays most GER
fiaiOfy.o 4=@e $1,000 49,
"That is, in other words, Sir Robert" said
| the attorney, with a grin, lyon would give us
i mean the Notwithstanding skim milk ana
reserve the cream for yourself"
"No, Baker, it wont apply; the rent is III
paid only 20 ne. T6u would soon enlarge 1t
and make it regalar TO-, so let us have no
more beating about the bush. nave cropped
| You this visit before would write to Attorney
Grindall, in Dublin, as, if the matter suits,
will close the arrangement myself without
any professional interference, except to perfect
the necessary documents. / am no eNtortion.
ate higgler, and only wish to close on OIL,
handed terms. Ay, would forfeit round
sum in yonr favor, if It was only to annoy that
swindling dog Ffolliot, that l know abomi-
mates you as do a stumbling horse, bad cards
or weak brandy"
"WelI, Sir Robert, you are SO pressing,
must think of the matter; will you allow me T,
, till tomorrow, when l can ride to the Han
and state definitely what can do "
"To-morrow, let me see-no, my shooting
J match with Beaumont for a hundred comes or
/ | on tomorrow; but the day after, 1t YOU
drop in and dine Mt the Hall we can arrange,
, and can defer writing to Grindall Till after.
The conformist now departed to practice for
mediately after his disappearance, Baker took
some papers from drawer, and giaucing
eagerly over them, though he had read them
D repeatedly before, eNclaiming: Yes, blast
\ Lynch must have been man OF business anti
y n SHARP fellow as it is too clear he was one OF
= the few Connaught gentry that had his grant
regularly enrolled. He had also the tact Course
, his shrcwdness), it is equally clear, to get the
h grant made general, and not restricted to hers
b male so that, failing issue to the baronet, ms
| for cpull claim the estate
i However, she is at present completely h0's a.
v combat, and likely to remain so; and am con
0 WINGED that neither Sir John nor fioliiot Il
q aware of the enrolment of the grant, or IT.
= precise form. The whole question is certainly
beset with some doubt-a lottery; but the Priz'
V would be a rich one, if could retain those DE
n | nominations the terms could make VIII
: | the debau ched con formist, and ultimately edg
e myself in for the rest of the property-as ther
d can he no doubt but the besotted owner vii
O be compelled to dispose Oh III also, anu 'h''e :"
E | no distant date"
# He paused a moment in deep rumination-,
Il ran over the papers again-fastened greco.
t. | eve on the sketch, and resumed his sollioquy
: at is worth the risk, and l will venture IT
: Once in possession it will not be just 80 cas-
h tounliinge man ofintelligence and loyalty III
O me (; and if get the sot to be content VIII
l., the advance of n small portion of the purchase
e money Tin addition to the three thousand II
e owes me) for a year or half year, God know
+ | what might be brought about before thei
>. Yes. tits q good Thought, homely proverb tina
d says. nothing venture, nothing have VII
< try it," 49, u a., 40
Z, after the ensuing one; and it's proprietor an
10 himself entered ON the bushes at once,
Well, what have you been advised to la
e, the purchase at ?" asked Baker and remen
!, her. Sir Robert, that some of the portion 20
s propose to dispose of is unproductive and nor
t. ill-tenantcd."
e No hedging Baker, you know as well as
e. do that the greater part of lands designated !
he the sketch gave You, is among the prlmest
If the county, and that the proportion of mout
10 tin and log is unusually small. So let Il
10 come to the point at once. | have neither &c
~ nor asked any advice as to the amount of I'll
y purchase. money. j have settled all that tc
~ myself There is a rental of twelve hundred
10 yeur-rrantnE that some of it is ill-paid "
x and, as l want to drive no Jews bargain, br
ID to get money, lhave fixed upon a sum thar Il
H. one that knows the value of land could cav
er at, namely, sixteen thousand pounds, on
So thousand of which shall take off, as vowe
e. to myself you should have it, by that sun
of cheaper than the old swindler Ffoliiot
Id that fifteen thousand will be to you the rn
ct chase-money, out of which you may dednct II
nc three thousand owe you as payment, ms yo,
a. mortgages are on those lands, while Ffolllot