Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-02-16
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
By b. RIDER HAGaARD.
sucn q course, preferr1ng 70 run the r1sx Of
an immediate loss, which. however, we hope
that the historical character Of the property
and its great natural advantages a. resi.
Dental estate will avert, Or at the least mini.
mi1e.
BE 20 good a. to advise Us by an early
post Of the steps you take in pursuance Of
these instructions.
I'VE are, dear sir, your obedien mt servants,
"CosaEY & Sos.
"W. Quest, ESQ.
drsn you direct In this matter, bss OF course
you will communicate tie contents Of this
lsetsr to HI. Edward cossey, and, subject to
our instruction., which ART fual, act In con.
Gnltation with him"
"Wsll," said Mr.. Quest to himself, as he
folded up the shsse OF paper, s'that Is about
~ straight a. It cant be put. And this Il the
time that the old gentleman chooses to ask
for another four thousand. as uayask, but
tho answer viii be moro than hs bargains
for"
as rose from the chair and began to walk
up and down the room In evident perplexity.
III only" ho said, II bad twenty-five thou
sand would take up the mort2agea myself
aud foreclose at my leisure It would b .
good investment ct that ngure, even a.
things are, and besides. I should like to have
that placa. Twsnty.ave thousand, only
twenty thousand, and now when | want It I
have uot got It. Aud | should nave had It II
It had not been for that tiger, that devil
Edith. She hos had more than that out Of
me In the last ten years. aud still she 10
threatening aud crying for more, more, moro.
Tiger-yes. that II tue name for her. her
vwn name. too She would coin one,s vitals
into money ii she ss'sld. All Bellies fortune
she has had. OF nearly all, and most of my
savings. aud nuw she amt arother 1--WE hun.
dred. ond she will have 1t. too. Hero We
are" and he drew a letter from his pocket
written IN a tx,ld but somewhat u~leducated
wcman'x hand.
"Denr Eill" it ran-I've been unlucky
again and dropped u pot. Shall want $500
BY the list October. No shutting, mind;
money down. but | think that sou know me
too we'll to play any more larks. When can
you tear yourself from the lovely Mrs O.,
and come and give your - looki Bring
som tin when you come. aud we will have
times. Thine, THE TIGER"
1.-THE Tiger, yes, tho Tiger" be gasped, his
face working with passion and his gray eyes
glinttng as he tore the epistle to fragments,
and threw them down and stamped on them.
"Weu, be careful that I don't one day cut
your claws and paint your stripes. By
heavenl 1t ever a man felt like murder l do
now. Five hundred more, and l haven't Eve
thousand clear in the world. Truly we pay
for the follies Of our youth It makes me
mad to think Of those fools Cossey & Son
forcing that place into the market just now.
There's a fortune in 1t at the price. In an.
other year or Two / might have recovered
myself that devil Of a woman might he dead
aud ! have several irons In the fire, somsof
which would be sure to turn up trumpa.
Surely there must be q way out Of It some
how. There's q way out Of everything ex-
cept death II only ono thinks enough, but the
thing Is to find II" and he stopped In his
walk opposite to the window that looked upon
the street and put his hand to his head.
As he did 20 he caught sight Of the figure
OF a tall gentleman strolliuS idly toward the
office door. For a moment he stared ut him
blankly. as a maj does when he "a trying TO
catch the vague clew to a new idea. Then,
as the figure passed out Of bis view, ha
brought his fist down heavily upon tho sill.
Edward Cossey, by George" he said,
aloud. There's the way Of 1t, il only I can
work him, and unless I have made q strange
mistake l think I know the way"
A couple Of minutes afterward a tall,
shapely young man Of about twenty.four OF
I've years Of age, came s~trolling into the oface
where Mr.: Quest was sitting, to all appear
ance hard at work at bis correspondence.
He was dark in complexion and decidedly
distinguished looking in feature, With large,
dark eyes, dark mustaches and a pale, some.
what Spanish looking skin. Young as the
face was, It had, II observed closely, a some.
what worn and worried air, such as one
would scarcely expect to see upon tho coun.
tcnsnce of q gentleman born to such brilliant
fortunes, and 90 we'll Cited by nature to do
them Justice, as was Mr.. Edward Cosssy.
For 1t Is not every young man with dark eyes
and a good figure who is destined to be the
future head Of one Of the mort wealthy pri.
vate banks In England, and to inherit In due
course a sun Of money In hard cash ~variously
estimated at from half q million to q million
sterling. Such. however, was the prospect In
LIE that opened out before Mr.. Edward
Cossey, who was now supposed by his old and
eminently business like father to be In process
Of acquiring y sound knowledgs Of the pro
vincial afairs Of their house BY attending ID
the working Of their country branches In The
eastern counties.
'How do you do, Questp said Edward Cos.
sey, nodding somewhat coldly to the lawyer
and sitting down. "Any businessf'
"Well, yes, Dir. Cossey," answered the law
yer. rising respectfully, 'there Is soma bust.
ness, some very serious business"
"lndeed," said Edward, tndi6erantly,
"what Is itf'
swell, it Is this: the house has ordered q
foreclosure on the aonhan castls estates-at
least it comes to that"
AT the sound Of this Intelligence Edward
Cossey's whole demeanor underwent the most
startling transformation-his languor van.
tshed. his eyes frightened, and his form be.
canc instinct With active life aud beauty.
"What the deuce, he said, and then paused.
II won't have It," he went on, jumping IN.
u won't have it'll am not particularly FOND
Of old De Ia Molle, perhaps because he Is mot
particularly fond Of me" he added, rather
drolly; ''but it would be an internal shame
to haeek up that family and sell the house
under them. Why, they would be ruined.
And then there's Ida-Miss de La Molle.
mean-what would become of herl And the
old place, too. After being in the family for
oil these centuries, I suppose it would be sold
to some COMPOUNDED counter skipper or some
retired thief Of a lawyer. It must he pre.
vented at any prico-do you hear, Questf'
The lawyer WINGED q little at his chief
contemptuous a%llusion, and then remarked,
with a smile: ~ lad no idea that you were
20 sentimental, Mr. Cossey, or that you tool
hvely interest in Miss de 10 Molle,' and hs
glanced up to observe the effect Of his shot.
Edward COSBY colored. II did not NEAR
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