The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-09

but still II cant he done fnr nothing. AM
then there Is new WagUn shed wanted, an
cone odds and ends, yes. We hal bstter a.
Owe thousand"
Still Mr. Quest mado no answer, % ono
more the squire went on.
swell, you see, under these circumstances
not bsing able 70 lay hands upon the necos
ary capital from my private resources. o.
.sulrso ] have made mp my NI.ild 70 apply b.
';onoy & Hon for tho lOan ln'leed. consider
ing bow long and intimate has been the cor
nection bstwOsn their hOuse and the Dc Dr.
Mole tam ", think it right and proper
90 20, indeed, should consider u very wron;
Vt me 70 neglected To give them the oiITor
unity OF the Investment here q Tain
amIle aicksred for an instant on MIR Quest
facO and then went out ''Of coursr thel
will, a matter Of business. require security
and very properly 90, but a. this estate !
unsntailed, there Nill fortunately DO litth
difficulty about that You can draw up th'
necessary dooda, and think that, under thr
circumstances. the right thing 70 do would
be 70 charge the Moat farm specifically with
the amount Things are bad enough, ne
doubt, but can hardly suppose IL poazibh
under any concoivablO circumstances that tha
farm Wculd not b good for e6,cOo How
ever, they might perhaps prefer 70 have
general CLAUSE a. WELL ano u AsnouE
I consider it quite unnecessary, l shall FaisF
no objection " that course
Then at last Mr.. Quest broke his somewhat
ominous silencA
~ am very sorry 10 say. Mr.. do ID Molls.'
10 MD gently, ''that can bold out no pros
pect Of Coasoy q Bon being induced under
any circumstances 10 advance another pound
upon the security Of tho Houham castle %
tateA Their opinion OF tho value OF iaadeo
property o. security has received % severe
shock that they are not at all comfortable o.
70 the safety Of the amount already invested
Mr.. Do h Mole started when hs heard fhis
most unexpected Bit Of news, for which be
was totally unpepared He had always
found IL possible to borrow money, and u
had never occurred 10 him that time might
perhaps come In this country when the land
which be held In almost superstiticus Venera
ton, would DO 90 valueleS TORN OF property
that lenders would refuse it as security.
why" he said, recovering ninlreii' tne
total tncumbranceo on tne properly 40 no.
amount 70 more than ESo,OOO' ann "neh
succeeded my father, forty years age "aS
valued Of hity, and the castle ana plem
'ses have been Thoroughly refaired since tlen
Il cost OF I'VE thousand' and niost ot tne
farm buildings also"
"Very possibly, Mr. DO a Mole; put % oe
homes, very much doubt honnAm castIe
and the lands round y would now tetcn
Gs5.0Oo on forced sale Compeutlon ana
radical agitation have drought estates Gown
more than people realize. anu lana IN aus.
tralia and New Zealand = now wodtn o.
much per acre as cultivated land In England
Perhaps a. residential property and "a nr
count Of its historical interest, it nigh' ietcn
more, but J doubt It. In short MI. DO "a
Mole, % anxious are Cossey q son N tne
matter that ] regret 70 have 70 tel you tnas
10 far from being willing 70 make . further
advance, the hrm have formally instructed
me 70 serve the usual six months notice on
you, calling In the money already advanced
on mortgage. together with The interest,"
which must remind you is nearly year
overdue, and this step propose 70 take TO
MORROW"
Tho old gentleman staggered FOR q mo.
ment, and caught at the mantel piece. for tho
blow was Q heavy one, aud as unexpected a
IL was heavy. but be recovered himsslf In
an instant, for it was one OF the pecuitnritiea
W W. SaaAe~s~s Sa@s So 49,
seemed 10 rise 70 the occasion In the face Of
urgent adveraity-in short, he possessed IN
extraordinary share Of moral courage
"lndeed," he said, indignantly, Indeed, U
b Q pity that you did not tell me that at once,
Mr.. Qusst; it would have saved mo from
putting myself tn false position BY propos'
ing business arrangement which is not 40
eePtable A. regards tho interest, admit
= L. N.fsl Rlifi \ VoFr rrln0h ra0Fa1
IL That stupid fellow, George, % always q
dreadfully behindhand with bis accountl
that can never get anything settled" ID
did not state, and indeed did not know, thai
the reason that the unfortunate George wal
behindhand was that there were no accounti
TO make up, or rather that they were oil on
tho wrong side OF the ledger. II viii have
that matter seen 70 at once OF course bust
ness people are quite right 70 consider tneif
due, andI do mos blamc Mear1 Cosoy 70 the
matter. not In the least Htiil, ! must ny
hat, considering the long and intimate rela-
sionship that has FOR nearly two centuries ek-
isted between their house and my family,
they might-Well-hAvs shown nttls more
sousideration."
asp strikes you a. harsh one.. To b Per
.ectly frank with you. Mr. Dc u Mole, 4
nruek mo o. Q very harsh one. but Of couTso
am only servant, and bound 10 carry out
my Instructions ! sympathies with you
"Oh, don't do that, !" mid the old gsntle.
man. "0f course, other arrangements must
BE- made; and, much -as u will pain ne "a
terminate my connection with hsasrA Coz
Sey, they shall 10 made"
AssasA "A