Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11


any circumstances to advance another pound
upon the security Of the Honham castle e.
tates. Their opinion OF the value Of landed
property as security has received SO severe
shock that they are not al all comfortable as
10 the safety Of the amount already invested
Mr. de la Molls started when he heard this
most unexpected bit Of news, for aich he
was totally unprepared He had always
found it possible to borrow money, and IL
had never occurred 10 him that time might
perhaps come In this country when the land,
which be held In almost snperstitious venera-
tiou, would lie ~ vnlneless form Of property
that lenders would refuse il as security.
why" he said, recovering himself, ''the
total membranes un the property do not
amount 10 more than E25 600 and when |
succeeded my father, forty years ago, il was
valued ~ tifty aud the castle and prem.
ises have been thoroughly repaired since then
at a cost Of five thousand, and most Of the
farm buildings also"
every possibly, MI. do Ia Mole; but 10 be
honest, | very much doubt II Holman castle
and the lands round 1t would now fetch
E23.000 on a forced sale Composition and
Radical agitation have brought estates down
more than people realize, and land Ia Aus
tralia ami New Zealand is now worth as
Perhaps as residential property ard on nc
count Of its historical interest, il might fetch
more, but | doubt IT, In short, Mr.. de la
NOBLE, so anxious are Cossey a. Son in the
matter that regret 10 have 10 tell you that
" Tar from being willing 70 make a further
advance the firm have formally instructed
me to serve the usual SIX months notice ON
you, calling in the money already advanced
on mortgage, together with tho interest,
which must remind you ~ nearly year
overdue, aud this step propose 10 take to-
morrow
The old gentleman staggered for a mo-
meat aud caught at the mantel piece. for the
4 blow was "A heavy one, and as unexpected as
Ii vas heavy But he recovered himself In
an igstant, FOR u was one of tho peculinrities
Of his character that his spirits always
I seemed 10 rise to the occasion in tho face Of
urgent adversty-in short, he possessed an
extraordinary share Of moral courage.
"Indeed, !" he said, Indignantly, indeed, It
Ii n pity that you dill not tell me that at once,
MFR. Quest, it would have saved me from
putting myself in false position by propos-
Ing business arrangement which Is not ac-
ceptabtc AZ regards the interest, ! admit
that 1t is as you say. and very much regret
1t, That stupi,i fellow, George, is always so
dreadfully bcbndhnnd with his accounts
that can never get anything settled" lie
did not state and indeed did not know, that
tho reason that the unfortunate George was
bchindhand was that there were no accounts
20 mako up, or rather that they were NIL on
the wrong side Of the ledger. II will have
TINT matter seen 20 at once. OF course, bust.
ness people are quite right TO consider their
due, aud do not blame Messrs. Cossey In the
matter, not IN the loast Still. | must say
that, considering tho long and intimate rela-
tionship that has for nearly two centuries ex.
listed between their house and my family
they might-weli-h shown little mors
consideration
Eyes, said Mr.. Quest, 81 dare say that the
step strikes yon as a harsh one To be per
fectiy frank with yon, Mr.. do Ia Molle, i,
struck me a very harsh one, but OF course
am only a servant and bound 10 carry on,
my Instructions sympathize with you
very much--Fcry much, indeed"
"Oh, don't do that" said the old gentle
man. "Ot course, other arrangements must
be made, and. much it will pain me t.
terminate INV connection with Messrs. Cos
sey, they ssaA be made. =
But think, /" went on the lawyer, without
any notice Of his u. ~ gaption, that you mis-
understand the matter little CoSsey &
Son are only trading corporation, whose
object Is 10 make money by lending IL, OF
otnerwise-at all hazards to make money.
The kind Of feeling That you allude 10, aud
that might induce them, IN consideration oi
long intimacy and cioso connection In tho
past, 10 forego the opportunity Of 10 doing
aud even 10 run q risk of loss Is thing
which belongs 10 former generations But
the prescnt is strictly commercial age. and
a. 81.
nations cassey a Son move with the time,
TINT Is nil ami they would rather sell up a
dozen families which had dealt with them
for two centuries than lose Ave hundred
pounds provided, of course, that they could
do 50 without scandal and loss Of general
respect, which, where a banking house Is
concerned, alao means "A loss of custom.
nm great lover If the past myself and he
lieya that our ancestors waysof doing bust
nrsa were, on the whole better and more
charitable than ours. but | hive to make my
living, AMI take the world IA find 1t, AIR do
la Mole
Quite 50. Quest. quite SO. answered the
squire. quietly Il had no idea that you
LOCKED 1T these matters IN such a light,
Certainty the world has changed good deal
since was Young man, mud do not thlnl
II Inns changed much for the better But
yov viii want your luncheon. IL is hungry
wnrk talking about foreclosures Mr.
Quest lad not used this unpleasant word
hut the squire had seen his drift, "Coms
into tile next ROOM" and he led the way K
tile drawing rnom. where Ida was sitting
reading The Times
"itia, he said. with an affeetation q
heartlnsss, winch did agi, however, deceiv,
hts daughter who knew how to read every
change Of her dear fathers face. here is Mr.
quest Take tim into luncheon, my love
Mil come presently want 10 finish a note.
Then he returned 10 the vestibule, and sal
down ~ his faFuflte old osk chair
',Aulned he said 10 himself II car
never get the money rs .hinys ara, and thsrs
Will ben Foreclosure We'll. | am an old
man, and bo,se taBf shall not i've to see
II, But there j. Ida. Poor Iaa-l cannot
bear To think of it, and the old place, too,
after oil these generatons-aft all these
generatiulsia
CHAPTER X
THE TENNIS PARTY.
Ida Shoots han4s coi4ly enough with the
LAWYER. faF whom She cherished dislike not