The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-06-20


rat In the rum In l10nd0n.
lie Rad on for little way and then pot
the letter down upon the table There was
no nset for him 70 90 on, e. Was all In the
same strain.
"YOu viii observe, Mr. COSBY. that thIs b
. copy" aid NJ GUST. ''but II you like yoa
can inspect the original doeumeuk"
He made no answer
SNOW" went on Mr. Quest. handing hin .
second paper. there 10 The copy Of anothsg
lsttsr. Of which The original 10 In your bond
writing"
Edward glanced ss H. q was an Insss.
cOpted letter Of his own, dated about year
bof0re. and ~ contents. though not OF % pas
Sionate nature u the ether, were sill Of .
sufficiently discriminating character.
He put IL down upon tho table By the sidO
of tho arst, and waited Tor NJ ousSs 70
| goon
y have other evidence aid bic vIdtss
presently; 'but you arr probably sullciently
verssd In such matters to know that theso
letters alone are almost enough Tor ~ pur
poe, which h 70 commOneS suiI foF divorce
against my wife. In which you will, Of coarso.
IN uccordanco with the prOylsonn Of The act,
b ydlusd a. correspondent Indeed, have
already drawn upa letter Of instruction 70
my LOndon agents directing then % bako
The preliminary utSpA and be pOshsd third
paper toward him
Edward Gsosssy turned bis back 10 bis Tor.
mentor. an |, resting bis bead upon biz hand.
tried 70 thiAk.
Mr.. QueSt." b said presently in hoarsA
voice. with No admitting anything, taerO
are reasons which would make 10 runous 70
me u such On action were conmelcpd q
present"
"YsI," 10 answered. "thsrS arA In tho
hrSt placs. there v no knowing what view
your father would take VI tue matter. and
how bis viow would a1sct your future inter
80, and an tho Sound. your sngASemsnt 70
Mss de v MOllO. upon whicI your hsart " 70
strongly SeI, would certainly bs brOksu "a. :"
\ "ilOW do you kn0u IIat aIn OngagOdr'
asked Edward, IN SurprIa
ut does not niattsT aOu know H." said
the lawyer II d. KNOW It, % it will 10 usO
less tor yUu 70 deny Il a. you remark, Iils
>uIt wall IlrOUably 10 your rum III every way.
aud therefore It II. n you will easiIy under
stand. = gOod niGneEt for q man Who wants
lls revenge 10 cboosS W brInS L."
Without admitting anything" answered
edward Coassy. II wish 10 ask you q ques
Ion u there no way out u LhisI Supposins
Isat have done you . wrong. wrong admIts
VI CONDENSATION"
IVES, Il dOss. Mr. Cossey. and ! have
thought ofthaL Everybody has his prize IN
this world. and have nIIn0; but tue cUmlen
alton for such . wrong must bs heavy
QUE"
AT what price will you agree 70 stay the
action fnrSvSrT be RsEed
"The price that will take 70 stay the
action u the transfer into my name Of tue
mortgages you hold over tide h0naam. castle
estates" answered ...r Quest, quietly.
''Great heavensl" said Clwarl, ''why, thAt
Is b matter Of thIrty thousand pOundsI'
II know 1t Is, and know also that IL Is
worth your while " Jay thirty thousand
pounds " save yourself from the scandal, the
chancs Of dislnhorItRnce. and the certainty
VI ths lpss Vt the woman whom you want 70
marry SO we'll do | know IL that ! have
prepared the necessary deeds for your Signa'
turO, and hero they ara Listen, cir" b. went
on, sterulyi ''refuse to acYept my terms ami
by to-niShts port shall send thiT Letter Of
instruction Also shall send 70 Mr.. CoSssy.
senior. and 70 Mr.. Dc IA MollS copies Of these
two precious epistles," aud he pointed 70 the
discriminating documents, "and . copy of the
lettsr % my agents. and WhsTO vii you be
thenI Consent, and will lind myself no,
70 proceed In any way o. form Now, make
your choice." ,.-.
but cannot, even u I yin. : cannot
/. said be. almost Wringing his hands In hi
perplexity. ''It was on condition Of my tai
ing up thosS m0Ttgaggs that Ida consented u
beconie enSAged 70 nI0, and have pEOmises.
that will cancel them IN our wedding. VIII
4 you not take mOuey lnsteadF
YES" answered Mr. Quest, ~ would take
money. A little time ago would not have
taken IL because wanted that property. bu.
have changed my ijeaG But - you your
Seii aid, your credit IL strained 70 tbs VI
most, and while your father Is alive you viii
not llnd 10 possible 70 raise another thirtS
| thousand pounds. Besides, u this matter IL
10 bp settled at all Il must 10 s0ttled now. l
will not wait while you mNEs attempts 70
raiss the money" -
"But about the mortgages promised TO
GeeD them What shall say 70 ldAr
''Sayi Say nothing. You can meet thCm
Il you like after your fathers dsath. llefus
70 you like, Tut Il you refuse you viii lie mad
thirty thousand pounds will 10 nothing u
you, but exposure will b ruin. Have you
made up your mindl You must takO my
offer Of leave L. Sign tbs d0cuHenUs. aud .
will put The originals Of theae tuO lsttsrS into
your hands; rvfuso. and WiI tAkO ms
Steps."
Edward cosssy thought for moment. and
than sAidi 81 vii slgn LIT ms - the %
para"
A.r Quest turned aside n hide tho expres
sion u triumph which littej aerOaS his face
end then haniled ham tho doedA They Wert
elabOFatsly tlraVn, GOr be was . skillful H.
i cni draughhSman, quite - skillful a. many .
legal clancery CnnVeyanoer, but the sub
Stanre uf theIO vas that thS ni0rtpSes Wei1
trannfern-i 70 him W thnsaid Edward C'Hael
IN and eOr the consideration that be. tho saiI
William n. OusNt, cOnsented " abandon for