The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-23

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&c ras q OdsRt old man vIth Whits hair.
THAT'S tho nIan. that's tho man." said old
Mr. Cossey, Jerking his head in an excited
manner Hes a blackguard, ! tell you hes
blackguard. be Tilted my wife's sister She
vas twenty years younger than my wife
Tilted hef u week before her marriage, and
would never give q reason, and she went
mad, and 10 In Q madhouse now. should
Ike to have the running Of him for It. l
should like to drive 6in into the poorhouse
Mr. Quest and Edward looked at each
other, and the old man let bis head fall back
exhausted.
you bit Of dinner down Stair" be said at
length "Tm getting tired, and want To
hear the rest Of that money article You've
done very we'll for COsssy & Son, and Cossey
& Son will do well for you, for we always
pay by results. that's this way to get COOL
work and make q lot Of money Mind, Ed
ward. II ever you get chance don't forget
to pHy that blackguard Quaritch out, pound
for pound. and twice az much again for com
pound interest-heel heel heef'
ness pretty WELL" said Mr. Quest to Edward
COssey as soon as they were well outside the
door.
Keeps his headF' answered Edward. II
should just think be did Hes Q regular
shark now, that's what he ia really he
lieve that IL be knew ! had found the thirty
thousand for old De 10 Molle be would cut
me Of with q shilling" Here Mr. Quest
pricked up his ears "And he's close, too
he went on, $50 close that It Is almost impos
sible to get anything out Of him am not
particular, but upon my word, think that
1t is rather disgusting to see an old man with
one foot in the grave hanging on to his money
bags, as though he expected to hoat to heaven
on them"
EYES," said Mr.. Quest, "it Is curious
thing to think Of; but, you see, the money h
his heaven" .....
by the way" said Edward as they entered
the study, ''thatS queer about that fellow
Quaritch, Isn't i'll ! never liked tho look Of
him. with his pious air"
Very queer, Mr. Cossey, said be; '-but do
you know, almost think that there must be
some mistake I do not believe that Col
Quaritch Is the man to do things Of that sort
without q very good reason. However, no
body can tell, and It Is q long while ago"
"a long while ago or not, | mean to let
him know my opinion Of him when get back
to Boinngham," said Edward. viciously
By Jovei its twenty minutes past Q, and In
this establishments we dine at the pleasant
hour Of half past. Won't you come and wash
your bandsp
Mr.. Quest got very good dinner, and,
contrary to his custom, be drank the best
part Of o bottle Of old port after Il He hal
an unpleasant business TO face that evening,
and folt rs though his nerves required brar
ing. About 10 O'Clock be took his leave.
and getting into hanson babe the cabman
drive 70 Stanley street, Pimlico, where be
arrived In duo course Having dismissed his
cab, he walked slowly down the street till he
reached q small house with red pillars to the
doorway Here be rang the bell The door was
opened by q middle aged woman with a Gun
ming face and q shipper. Mr. Quest knew hcI
well. Nominally the Tigers servant, she WIS
really her jackal, and In return for the intel
ligencO sho lent 10 the chase, received her
portion Of the prey.
"ls MrS d'Aubigne at home, Ellenr be
said. .,s.
"No, SIR" she answered, with q shipper,
"but she will Le back from the music hail
before long. She does not appear In the
second part But please como In. SIR You
are quite stranger here, and am sure that
Mrs d'Aubigne will be very glad to see you
for she have been droadfully pressed for
money Of late, poor dear Nobody know
the trouble that have had with those sharks
Of tradesmen."
BY this time they were up stairs In the
drawing room, and Ellen had turned the gas
up The room was well furnished In Ger
tain gnudy style. which included good deal
Of gilt and plate glass. Evidently. however.
Il had not been tidiod since tho Tiger bad
left It, for there on the table were cards
thrown this way and that, amid an array OF
empty soda water bottles, glasses with dregs
Of brandy In them, and other debris. such %
the ends Of cigars and cigarettes, and little
copper and silver money On the sofa, too.
lay q gorgeous tea gown Respondent with
pink satin, also pair Of gold embroidered
slippers, not over small, and an odd CANT de
Suede, with such an extraordinary number
Of buttons that IL almost looked like the cast
Oh skin Of brown make
81 zee that your mistress has been having
company, Ellen" be said, coldly.
ayes, sir. just q few lady friends in to
cheer her up q bit, answered the woman,
with her abominablS shipper. Poor dear,
sue 40 get tnat low WIN you AWAY " uiucnt
and no wonder. and then all these money
troubles, and she night by night working
hard for her living. Often and often have
seen her crying over Il ALL
"Ah," said he, breaking In upon her elo
quence, Il suppose that the lady friends
smoke cigarA Well clear away this mes
and leave me- Stop, give me q brandy
and soda first will wait for your mistrosAr
The woman etOpped talkihg and did a. she
was bid. for there was a look In Mr. QueStS
eye which she did not quite like 10. having
placed the brandy and soda water before
him, she left him to bis own reflections
Apparently they were not very pleasant
ones lie walked round the room. which
was rreking Of patchouli or some such com
pound. well mixed with the odor Of stale
cigar smoke. booking abscntly at the gewgaW
ornaments On the nlantelpiece were some
photographs, and among them, 70 his dis
gust, he saw one u himself With EonIe
thing as near an oath a he ever INDUCED Ia.
he a'izpd It, and setting nre 10 it over the
gas. waited Till uIe filnes began 70 scorch
his fingers, and then Lung It, still flaming.
down Into the grato Ihsu 10 looked at him