Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-11

and threw them down and etampcd on thom
well, be careful that don't one day cut
your claws and paint your stripes. BY
heaven! it ever man felt like murder do
now. Five hundred more and haven't five
thousand clear in the world. Truly we pay
for the follies Of our youth! 1t makes me
mad to think of those fools Cossey g. Son
forcing that place into the market Just now.
There's fortune in it at tho price. In an
other year or two l might have recovered
myself that devil Of a woman might he dead
and l have several irons in the fire, someo Of
which would be sure TO turn up trumps.
Surely there must be a way out Of it some
how. There's way out OF everything ex.
cept death If only one thinks enough, but tho
thing is to find it," 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 so he caught sight of the figure
of n tall gentleman strolling idly toward Che
Office door. For a moment he stared at him
blanEly, as man does when he is trying to
catch the vague clew to n new idea. Then,
as tho figure passed out of his view he
brought his fist down heavily upon the sill
Edward CoSsey, by Georgew he said,
aloud. "Thcro's the way Of it, If only can
work him. and unless have made a strange
mistake think know the way
couple of minutes afterward a tall,
shapely young man OF about twentv-four or
five years of age, camc stroling into the Office
whero Mr., Quest was sitting, 70 all appear
ance hard ut work at his CORRESPONDENCE,
lie was dark in complexion and decidedly
distinguished looking i'll feature, with large,
dark eyes, dark mustaches and pale, some.
what Spanish looking skin. Young as tho
face was, it had, if observed closely, a some.
what worn aud worried air, such as ono
would scarcely expect to see upon the coun.
tenanCc Of q gentleman born to such brilliant
fortunes, and so well fitted by nature to do
them Justice, as was Mr. Edward Cossey
For 1t Is not every young man with dark eyes
and good figure who is destined to he tho
future head IF one of the most wealthy pri-
vate banks in England, and to inherit in duo
course - n of money i'll hard cash variously
estimated at from half million to a million
sterling. Such, however, was the prospect in
life that opened out before Mr.. Edward
Cossoy, WHO was now supposed by his old and
eminently business like father to he in process
of acquiring a sound knowledge of the pro-
vincial affairs Of their house by attending to
the working Of their c'Iutry branches III the
eastern counties
How do you DO Quest| said Edward Cos
sey, noddinS somewhat coldly to the lawyer
and sitting down. ANY businessin
"Well, yes, Mr.. CcSsey, answered the law
Yer, rising respectfully, there is sono bust
ness some very serious business"
Indeed" said Edward, indiferently,
"what is iti'
"Well it is this: the house has ordered a
foreclosure on the Honham castle estates-at
least it comes TO that
At the sound of this intelligence Edward
Cossey's whole demeanor underwent the most
startling trausformation-his languor van
ished, his eyes frightened, and his form be-
came instinct with active life and beauty
NV hat the deuce, he said, and then paused
II won't have it p" he went on, Jumping I'D.
81 won't have it! am not particularly fond
of old De la Molie, perhaps because he is not
fopd of me- he added. rather
droily; but it would be an Internal shame
TO break up that family and sell the house
under them. Why, they would be runed
And then there's lda--Mss do la Aiolle. I
mean-what would become OF ho.i And the
Old place, too. After beng in the family for
all these centuries, | suppose it would be sold
to some codtounded counter skipper or some
retired thief of n lawyer. II must be pro
vented at any prico-do you hear, Questi'
The lawyer WINGED a little at lis chiefs
alluson, and then remarked.
with smile; II lad no idea that You vera
30 sentimental, Mr. Cossey, or that You took
a lively interest in Miss de Ia Molle," aad lie
glanced up TO observe the effect Of bis shot.
Edward Cossey colored. II did not mean
that tool; any particular interest in NJ .ss lie
Ia Mole lie said; II was referring to the
family
ION, quite so though ! am sure don't
know why you shouldn't. Miss de Ia Molls