Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-03-09

"ThatAs tho man; THAT'S the man." said old
Mr.. Cossey, Jerking his head in an excited
manner. "He's a blackguard; I tell you he's
a blackguard; be fitted my wife's sister. She
was twenty years younger than my wife
fitted her o week before her marriage, and
would never give a reason, and she wsat
mad. and is in q madhouss now. should
luke to have the running Of him for ii. I
should like to drive him into the p~oorhouse."
MI. Quest and Edward looked at each
other, and the old man let bis head fall bacl,
exhausted,
"Now, good-by,' Mr.. Quest; they'll give
you q bit OF dinner down stairs" he said at
length. "Im getting tired, and l want to
hear tho rest Of that money article. You've
done very we'll for Cossey & Son, and Cossey
& Son viii do we'll for you, for we always
pay by results; that's the way to get good
work and make a lot Of money. Mind, Ed.
ward, u ever you got o chance don't forget
to pay that b~lackguard Quaritch out, pound
TOR pound, and twice as much again for com.
: pound intcrest-hee! heel heel"
Tho old gentleman keeps bis head for busi.
ness pretty well" said MI. Quest to Edward
Cossey as soon as they were well outside the
door.
Keeps his headt" answered Edward. 81
should just think he did. Hs's a regular
shark now, that's what DO Is really be-
lieve that II be knew had found tho thirty
thousand for old De la Noble 10 would cut
mo of with a shilling" Here Mr.. Quest
pricked up bis ears. "And he's close, too"
be went on, $50 close that 1t 10 almost impos-
sibla to got anything out Of him. lam not
particular. but upon my word, | think that
II ia rather disgusting to see an old man with
one foottn the grave hanging on to bis money
bags, as though be expected TO aoat to heaven
on them"
Eyes" said Mr.. Quest. "lt tsa curious
thing TO think Of; but, you Csc, the money 10
hts heaven"
by the way" said Edward a. they entered
the study, "thats queer about that fellow
Quaritch, isn't it, / pever liked the look Of
him. with his pious air"
Very queer, Mr.. Cosssy," said no; .sbut do
+ you know, ! almost think that there must be
some mistake ! do not believe that Col.
/ Quaritch 10 the man to do things Of that sort
without q very coed reason. However, no.
body can tell, aud it IL a long while ago"
"a long while ago or not, l mean to Let
him know my opin!onof him when l got back
to Boisingham," eaid Edward, v~ioiously.
By Jove! it's twenty minutes past Q, and In
this establishment We dine at the pleasant
hour Of half past. Won't you coms aud wash
your handst"
Mr.. Quest got a very good dinner, and,
contrary to his custom, he drank tho beg3
part Of a bottle Of old port after it. Hs had
an unpleasant business TO face that ovoning.
and felt as though his nerves required bras.
Ing. About 10 O'Clock he took his leave,
and getting into q hanson bade the cabman
drive to Stanley street, Pimlico, whseo be
arrived In due course. Having dismissed his
cab, ho walked slowly down the street till he
reached q small house with red pillars 10 The
doorway. Here be rang the bell. The door was
opened ty a middle aged woman with Q Gun.
ning face and shipper. Mr.. Quest knew hr
well. Noninally the Tigers servant, shs was
really her jackal. and in return for the initial
ligence she lent to the chase, received her
portion Of the prey.
"Ia Mrs d'Aubigns at home, Ellenr b,
said.
mo, sir" sho answered, with q simpes.
''but she will be back from the music hall
before long. She does not appear in the
second part. But please come In, cir. You
are quite q stranger here, and I am surs that
Mira d'Aubisne will be very glad to see you,
for she have been dreadfully pressed to-
money Of late, poor dear. Nobody knows
VIC tso0Olc tudt ! uave a6O WlCn EnOSo o0er0
Of tradesmen."
BY this time they were up stairs in the
drawing room, and Ellen had turned tho gus
up. The room was well Furnished In a Ger.
tain gaudy style, which included a good deal
Of gilt and plate glass. Evidently, however,
It had not been tldied since tho Tiger had
left 1t, for there on the table were cards
thrown this way and that. amid an array Of
empty coda water bottles, glasses with dregs
Of brandy in them, aud other debris, such as
tho ends Of cigars and cigarettes. and q little
copper and silver money. On the sofa, too,
lay a gorgeous tea gown rcsp.endert with
pink satin, also a pair OF gold embroidered
clippers. not over small. ard CT odd CANT dc
Suede, with such an e~xtraorii:iaiy:: ;.u.ubel
Of buttons that it almost looked like the oas,
off skin OF O brown snase.
Il see that your mistress has t.>,n having
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