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

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CHAPTER XIV.
THB HOUSE wTTH ran RED PILLARs
Two days after his receipt Of the seHon"
letter from the Tiger. Mr Quest announce
70 bis wife that be was going 10 London OF
business Connected with the bank, and o.
pecteI to 10 away for q couple Of uightA
She laughed straight cut REALLY. VII
liAm," she sad. you are q most consummat'
actor | wonder that you think It worth
whiIa 70 keep up the farce with me Well,
hope that Edith Is not going TO BE- very en-.
penSivO this time. because we dOnt seem 20
be too rich just now, and you see there Il no
more Of my money for her TO have"
Mr Quest WINGED visibly beneath this
bitter satire. WHICH his wife uttered with
smile Of infantlle innocence playing upon her
face, but he made no reply She knew too
much Only in his heart be wondered what
fate she would mete out 20 him II ever she
got possession OF the whole truth, and the
thought made him trembIe Il seemed TO
him that the owner Of that baby face could
DO terribly merciless In her vengeance, and
that thosO soft white hands would close round
the throat Of q man she hated, and utterly
destroy him. Now. II never before. be
realized that between him and this woman
there must Be enmity and Q struggle TO the
death, and yet, strangely enough. be all
loved herI
Mr. Quest reached London about O'Clock.
and his first act was TO drive to COssey q
Sons. WherO be was informed that old Mr.
CosSey was much better. and having heard
that he was coming TO town had sent TO
say that he particularly wished to see him,
especially about the Honham castle estates
Accordingly Mr. Quest drove on TO the old
gentleInan's mansion In GrosVenor street
where he asked for Mr. Edward COSBY tbs
footnian said that Alr Edward was upstairs.
and showed him into u study while be went
to tell him Of the arrival Of his visitor Mr.
Quest glanced round the luxuriantly
furnished room, which he saw was occupied
by Edward himself, for some letters directed
In his handwriting Jay upon tho desk, and q
Velvetcen lounsing cuat that Mr. Quest recog
nized as belonging To him was banging over
the back Of . char Mr. Quests eye, wander
ing over this coat, was presently caught By
the corner Of torn Zap Of an envelope which
projected from one Of the pockets TWAS Of
o peculiar blush tinge, In fact Of hue which
was much affected by his wife Listening
Tor q moment to hear IL anybody was com
ing, be stepped to the coat and extracted the
letter. II was in his wife's handwriting, so
he took the liberty Of hastily transferring II
to his own pocket. In another minute Ed.
ward COsSey entered. and the two men shock
banda
"How do you do. Questr' said Edward
Il think that the old man iS going to pull
through this bout He is helpless, but Keen
as knife, and has all the important matters
from the bank referred 70 him. believe
that be will last a year yet, but be will
scarcely allow me out Of his sight He
breaches away about business the whole day
long, and says that be wants to commitments
the fruits Of his experience to Inc before IL is
too late He wishes to see you; 20 II you will,
you had better come up"
Accordingly they went up stairs to q large
and luxurious bedroom on the llrst floor,
where the stricken man lay upon patent
couch.
When Mr.. Quest and Edward Cossey en-.
tered, Q lady-old Mr. COssey's eldest daugh.
ter-put down q paper out Of which she had
been reading the money article aloud, and,
rising, informed her father that Mr.. Quest
bad coma
"Mr Questr said the old man, In thin
voice "Ah, yes; | want 10 SEQ Mr.. Quest
very much Go away now. Anna, you can
come back by and by. Dusinez8 beforS
pleasure Most instructive, though, that sud.
den fall in American railways But though;
It would come, and ! got Cossey q Son clear
Of Them" and hO shifted with satisfaction
and looked ~ though no would have rubbed
capacitated from 20 doing.
Mr, Ouest came forward To WHARF tho IN.
valid law He was a cauut old man with
White heir and a pallId fnce. which looked
almost chastity in contrast 70 his black velvet
Gkull en- 30 far a Nr. Quest could -. h.
appeared TO b almost totally paralyRod. WItI,
tbe exception Of his bead. neck and IefE arm.
which 81 could still move a Ilttia His blacr
eyes. however. were full Of life and intelll,
Cance. and roau,ed about the room !vvikhol.
S,asIn1.
CHOW do Won do. Mr. OuestP he Mia.
u,orrv thai / can't shake hands WITH Won:
hut Won - have been stricken down. thouek
nv hrnin Il clear enou-s--cIoarer thnn evsl
nv. thjnk And / ain't roin0 10 AZ -,
don't think that i am. because amt /
NAV live two wears u,one-tbo doctor saw
that i am Sure 10 live one AT least A lot q
monev can be made in a year II Won keen
vour svea onan Once [ nade hundred ana
s,Tenty th,vnsond FOR t'oSsey a Non In one
var. and / NAV do /, arain before / die
NAV male 4 Iot Of money. al. a lot q
MONEY y and hia voica went Oh into a kind 81
,hin :cr.om that vas moi nleasant 70 listen 10
al am mrs bone Won viii. siy.r nd Mr.
o,,e-s nolitelv = = !.
.Thnnk vos, take that for GOOD luck. Won
knov Well' welI Nj Oueat' thines haven
dona N M down In vo,ir nart Al IN world
NOT Al an bad. considering the times,
Thought that We should have to sell lhat old
D. Ia MolIa nm. INT hear that no Ia going q
nav M an CAM imagine Who has been fool
snonoh n lend him M money. A CLIENT n