New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-24


be his security. No. we must not hear anything
about breaking the entail.
Il am afraid yOu must consent 10 hear some
thing more said lIcathCOtc. half pleased. hall
angry; il is not q sudden fancy. ] have consd-
cred il Thoroughly: there are nmhcrl'S9 advah
tagcs and, far ~ can see, nothing OF substantial
weight To be- brought forwa on the other side.
'Oh. come. this is TOO much' crieh ia" lawyer.
moved 10 professional interest; nothing on tho
other side But this is not place To discuss no
serious u subject. Step into my Oihco, ana let us
have il out.
Mr. Mountford lat which the lawyer barely re-
strained a chucklcl; Il have had qnitc enough Of
your Office he added. still more strongly ~ go
and see about the horses. II there l. anything
wrong HcathcOtc, have It ont, ~ he says, with
Loscby He'll make il all night for You. lie may
not always be satisfactory Ia deal with Tor those
who prefer TO Judge for themselves somctlineS but
if il is anything you want he'll you trustworthy
advice.
Thank Won for Your good words. Squire said the
lawyer laughing. and putting his hand I" ms lore
head with the duck of "a country pumpkin Now
take seat he added. 80 he led the stranger int"
trim wainscOtcd room with cupboards hid i~hnd half
the panels and the secrets of half the families Of
the county in them. and let us talk thus over /
cannot understand why Mr.. MountfOrd does not
iump at il (yes, do; | can understand. now, but
WHY Won should wish to do IL! Pardon me. II ! SAY
on your side il il mere madness What good can II
do You! II You want money, ~ your cousin saws.
can oct YOU ~ much money as YOU likc-at least,
hc anid pnusing 10 survey him with dubious look,
as il with momcntary apprehension thai ms new
ncouantancc might turn out sporting ihan IN
difficulties or somcthingo OF hat dlSrePu'aoe Aihd'
almost as much ~ you like.
Il do want money IIeathcote said. but do not
want il unless | give far equivalent ne 'h'nl
IL OF no advantage to me. | hive IN London. | do
moi want 10 keep up the faded glories OF place III
this county. 49, , 4, 49, A., .
everything was az fine ~ III the Queen palace and
ali new cried Mr. Loseby. with his favoutc re-
strained whistle of comic surprise.
L have a place of my own said Heathcoie, n
poor one allow. but enough for my requirements.
Not marrying man, very hkely; Goa hilGWs 70 I've
the last OF my family; what do l want with an en-
tailed estateF
But that is 80 easily rcmcdcd.' said the lawyer.
'Mary-marry, my dear sir, and YOU will no longer
lie the last of your family, and will yer soon learn
TO appreciate an entailed estate BY! CRED Mr.
Loseby, rubbing his hands. lie would not say by
Joye, or even by George, or anything OF the sort
which would have been unbccoming years and dig
| nifty; but when things were too many for him, he
sworc BY and refreshed. Il could tell yon a
thing TO do cried the lawyer with chnckle, that
would save tho family from great deal of trouble.
What do you think that obstinate-I beg your par
don, Dir. Heatheote. he aud are old friends we
say what VIC please 10 each other. Wh2. 10 you
suppose he has been doing here trying to force inc,
against all the teachings Of reason, to alter his viii