Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-09-27

which was undertaken at our instance about
twenty years ago, on the occasion OF the iTst
advance. Tue only alternative, however,
would be for us TO enter iito possession of the
property or 10 buy IL In But this would be
course totally Inconsistent with the usual
practice of the bank, ani, what Il more. our
confidence In the stability of landed property
Is so utterly shattered Nv our recent expert
snces that we can not burden ourselves by
such a course, preferring to run the risk Of
an immediate loss, whicn, however we hope
that the historical character OF the property
and its great natural advantages a. . re&i-
dental estate will avert or at the least mini
m1e
post OF the steps you take in pursuance 81
these instructions.
1--WE are. dear sir, your obedient servants,
'CcssEY & SON.
"w Quest, Esq
up s. We have thought IL better to ad
dres you direct In this matter, Uss 90 eourss
you will communicate the contents Of thin
letter To sir Edward CoSsey, and. subject to
our instructions, which are tlnal. act In oon-
sultation with him.
Well said Mr. Quest 20 himself, a. be
folded up the sheet Of paper, "that is about
as straight ~ il can he put. And this IL the
time that the old gentleman chooses to ask
for another four thousand tie may ask but
the answer will be more than hs bargains
Tor
lie rose from the chair and began 10 waih
up and down the room IA evident perplexity
"If only no said. II had twenty fvs thou
sand would take up the mortgages myself
aud foreclose at my leisure. II would he q
good investment at that figure, even as
things are, and besides. should like TO have
that place Twenty i've Thousand, only
twenty thousand. aud now when ! want il l
have not got H. And | should have had It II
IL had not been for that tiger, that devil
Edith She has had more than that out OF
me IN the last ten years, and still she 10
threatening and crying for more, more, more.
+ Tiger-yes, that Is the name for her; her
\ own name, too She would coin ones vitals
into money II she could ALI Bellies fortune
she has had. or nearly all, and most Of my
savings, and now she wants another i've hun
dret, and she will have il, too. Here we
are aud he drew a letter from his pocket
written In hold but somewhat uneducated
woman's hand
"Dear Bill" IL ran--rve been unlucky
again and dropped pot Shall want ESQ
by the LIST October No shutting, mind
unontl hpWus bht JUNK tuht gou KNOW ut>
too well to play any more larks. When car
you tear yourself from the lovely Mrs O.
and come and give your E. a looki Brini
some tin when you come, and we will hav,
times Thine, The TIoERn
1.-THE Tiger. yes, the Tiger" he gssped. hi
face working with passion and his gray eye
giinting as he tore the epistle to fragments
and threw them down aud stamped ON them
"Well, 10 careful that | don't one day Gu
your claws and paint your stripes b.
heaveni II ever "A uIan felt like murder | d
now. Five hundred more, and haven't by
thousand clear in the world. Truly we pa
for the follits of our youth IL makes m
mad 10 think of those fools cossey g. So
forcing that place into the market just now
There's fortune in 1t mt tho price. In al
other year or two | might have recovere
myself that devil Of a woman might be dea
and | have several irons in the Dire, some Q
which would be sure to turn up trumpl
Surely there must lie a way cut OF IL some
how. There's a way out u everything Ell
cept death II only one thinks enough, but th
thing is to find it, ard 6a stopped in b
walk opposite 10 the WINDOW ttat looked upo
the street and put his hand TO his head
As he did no he caught sight Of the ngur
OF tall gentleman strullins idly toward III
office door For moment ne stared at hi
blankly, as a ulan does when he is trying
catch the vague clew 20 new idea Thei
a the figure passed out Of his view,
brought his list down heavily upon the sd
Edward Cossey, by Georgen he sai'
aloud There's the way Of 1t, II only ca
work him, AMI unless have made q strans
mistake think know the way"
couple Of minutes afterward a tai
shapely Young man OF about twenty -four
, five years OF age came strolljng into the OH,
] where Mr. Qnest was sitting to all Rppea
. ance hard at work al has correspondent
|, lilo dark in complexion and decided
r distinguished looking ia feature, with iarg
dark eyes, DARK mustaclSs and pale, som
D what Spanish ioosing SKIN. Young as q
face was, il mud II observed closely, IA som
5 what worn and worried air, such OF
n would scarcely expect TO upon the con
l tenance OF a gentleman bOru to such brilliai
Z fortunes aud 81 We'll lifted by nature 10 q
0 them justice as was MIR Edward Cosse
8 For II Is not every young man with dark oy,
!, and good figure who is destined to be u
o future head Of one Of the most wealthy pr
. waite banks IN England, and to inherit IN dI
' course stun OF money IA hard cash various
estimated at from half million to a milliC
!, sterling such. however. was the prospect
lile that Aisel4eA out uetOIe MI EdWAi
: cossey vino was noN supposed 10y hrs old an
Q eminently business like father to he in proce
5 of acquiring sound knowledge Of the pr,
. vincial affairs Of their house by attending
. the working Of their country branches IN Il
5 eastern counties
How do you do. Questf' said Edward Co
sey, no,lding somewhat codly TO the lawy,
D and sitting down. Any busineSsf'
"Neli, YES Dir Cossey answered the la
yer. rising respectfully, there Is some bus
D neSS, some very serious cuisines"
/. "lndced.n said Edward. Indifferent,
{ what is itf'
; "Well, II Is this; the house has ordered
{ foreclosure ON the Honham castle estates--s
least il comes 10 that
AT the sound of this Intelligence Edwar
Cossey's whole demeanor underwent the mo,
startling transformation his languor val
isbed. his ewes frightened, and his form b.
came instinct with active life aud beauty.
What the deuce, he said and then Iiauses
Il won't have IL, be went on. jumping VI
Il won't have III / am not particularly Ton
Il old DE II Molc, perhaps because he Is No
particularly fond u me,r he added, raihe
drollY. but IL AuulI IT, an internal sham
to break up that family and sell the hou,
under them Why. they would be ruineS
And then there's Ida Miss de Ia Molle,
nlean-what would Become OF herr And II
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