Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-12-20

BY II that night everything was hn4sh ed,
and, having carefully collected and dockstcd
his papers. hs put the tin box away and went
home TO bed.
Next morning, about 10 o'clock. Edward \
Cossey was sitting at breakfast In no happy
frame Of mind. He had gons up 70 tins castle
10 dinner ON the previous evening, but 10 can
not be said that no had enjoyed himself Ida
was there, looking very handsome In her
evening dress, but she was cold a. q stone and
unapproachabls a. a statue She scarcely
spoke 20 him. indeed. except In answer 70
some direct remark, reserving all her con
versation for her father, who seemed to have
caught the contagion OF restraint. and was,
for him, unusually silent and depressed.
But once or twice be found her looking Mt
him, and then there was upon her face q min
gied expression Of contempt and irrepressibie
aversion which chilled him TO the marrow.
These qualities toward him were indeed 30
much more plainly developed than they had
been before, that at last q conviction which
he had nj first rejected A. incredible, forced
itsslf into his mind That conviction ives,
that Belle must have disbeiieved his denial Of
the engagement, and in her eagerness for re
vcnge have told Ida the whole story. This
thought made him feel faint, but there was
but one thing 70 be done, and that was TO face
" Out 1UC1 Wuoh luz EAuIUN neLA WM8
turned he venturcd 70 attempt some little
tenderness In which the word dear" oc-
Cured, but Ida did not seem to hear IL, and
looked straight over his head into space, and
this he felt was trying. 30 trying did he
1nd the whole entertainment indeed, that
about half past Q he rose and came away, say
ing that he had some bank papers which
must DO attended TO that Dight4
Nov most men would In all human proba-
bility have been dismayed by this state Of
/ affairs into relinquishing an attempt NJ mat
rimony which IL was evident could only be
i carried through 10 the face OF the quiet but
none the less vigorous dislike and contempt
Of ths other contracting party. But this was
notso with Edward Cosssy. Idas GOODNESS
exercised upon his tenacious and obstinate
mind much the same effect that may be sup
posed to be produced upon the bsnightsd
seeker Tor the north pole by frozen ocean
OF icehergs Like the explorer, he was con
WINGED that II he could get over those cold
and frowning heights he would find q smiling
and sunny land beyond, and perchancs many
other delights, and like tho explorer again
be was. metaphorically. ready TO die in the
effort For to tell the truth. he loved hei
more every day. till now his passion domi
mated his physical being and his mental judg'
ment, 90 that whatever loss was entailed
whatever obstacles arose, he was determined
10 endure and overcome than u by so doinl
he might gain his end
He was refecting upon all this on the morn
ing In question, when Mr. Quest, looking YER,
cool and composed and gentleman like, wa
shown into his room, much as Col Quaritci
had been shown in two mornings before.
show do you do, Questr he said. In a from
high to low kind Of toiie. which he was in tn
, habit Of adopting toward his official subor
. dinatas. "Sit down What Is itf'
sit Is some business, Mr.. Cossey,n the law
yer answered in his usual quiet tones
"Honham castle mortgages again, | sup
pose," growled he II only hope you dom
want any more money on that account a
present, that's all, because can't raise an
other cent while the governor lives, for the
: don't entail cash and bank shares, you know
l and, though my credits pretty good, ! m
: not far from the bottom Of it."
"Well,n said Mr.. Quest, with q faint smile
sit has to do with the Honham castle mort
cages, but as have = good deal to say pei
! haps we had better wait till the things ar
!, cleared away"
IAN right Just ring the bsll. win you
i, and take a cigarettef
4 Mr.. Quest smiled again and rang the bel
/ but did not take tho cigarette When tn
breakfast things had besn removed no too
a chair. and, placing IL on the further side {
!, the table In such position that the ligh
:. which was to bis back, struck full upon tx
Z ward cosseyis face, commenced to delibe
= ately unite and sort his bundle of papen
i, Presently he came to the one he wanted
letter. IL was not an original letter, but
n copy.
: "will you kindly read this, Mr.. cossey
: he said quietly, as he pushed the letter towar
i him across the table.
j Edward finished lighting his cigarette, an
4 then took the letter up and glanced at It car
:, lessly. At the first line. however, his EXPIRE
4 sion changed TO one OF absolute horror, b
! face blanched, tho perspiration sprang OF
: upon his forehead, and the cigarette drops
4 from his fingers 20 the carpet, where il Ia
smoidering. And no wonder, for tue lett
:, was a copy Of one OF Bellies most passiona
epistles 10 himself He had never been alb
to restrain her from writing these compr
missing letters Indeed, this one was the vel
same that, some time before, Mr.. Quest hs
/, abstracted from the pockes Of bis loungir
~ coat In the room In London
He read on for little way and then p
y the letter down upon the table There W
= no nsed for him 10 60 on, 10 was all in q
!. came strain.
y you will observe. Mr. Cossey. that this
" q copy" said Nj Quest, "but II you like y
can inspect tho original document"
He made no answer
u Now went on Mr. Quest. handing him
= second paper, there 10 the copy Of anoth
y letter, Of which the original 10 in your han
Y writing
Edward glanced at L. IL was an inte
/, cepted letter OF his own, dated about We
= before, and its contents, though not OF 50 pt
sionats nature as the other. were still OF
= sufficiently discriminating character
= He put IL down upon the table by the eli
= OF the first. and waited for Mr. Quest
% goon.
u II have other evidence" said bis visit
% presently, 'but you are probably sufficient
IN versed IN such matters 70 know that thu
- letters alone are almost enough for my pu
y pose. which Is 20 commence suit for dlyor
y against any wife. In which you will, OF cour'
Z in accordance with the provisions Of the a
y bs joined as co respondent Indeed, ma
" already drawn upA letter Of instruction
my London agents directing them 10 tai
u the preliminary steps, and be pushed thi
y paper toward him
Edward Cossey turned his back 20 his tc
N mentor. and, resting his head upon his han
tried 10 think.
"Mr. Quest" he said presently In boar
voice, "withcut admitting anything, the
y are reasons which would make it ruinous
~ me II such an action were commenced
y present.
IN Yea" he answered, "thers ara. In 1
y drss ,.ia.. thar. ~ NJ, kr.oVeffaV hat via