Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-01-03

III ne ulof sue sara, almost nercely.
tell me what you think-not what the
doctors say-you have seen lots Of wounded
men and know better than they do Tell me
the truth"
- cannot say" he answered, shaking his
head
Apparently she interpreted his answer as
yea At any ruts she covered her face with
her hands.
What would you do. Col Quaritch. IL you
had killed the only thing you loved In this
Wnoie woridf Sue asked presently. "Oh,
what am sayingf-l am OIL my head Leave
me and ~ and tell Ida, u will he good news
tor Iua
Accordingly. having picked up his gun
from the spot where u had falien from the
hands OF Mrs Quest. he started for the
castle.
And then Il was that for the first time there
flashed upon bio mind the extraordinary i'm.
portance OF this dreadful accident in It's bear.
ing upon his own affair. II Coesey died he
could not marry Ida, that was clear. That
was what Mrs Quest must have meant when
she said that t would be good news for Ida
But hon did sue know anything about Ida's
engagement TO Edward Cosseyi Aud by
Joye what did the woman mean when she
asked what he would do II he had killed the
must bo tile 'oniy thing she loved. aud now
be thought OF it, when she believed that he
was dead she called h. ms Edward, Edward"
Now, Harold Qunritch as simple and
unsuspicious man II would he easy 10
find, hut he was NO fool. he had moved
about the world aud ON various occasions
come In contact with cases Of this sort,
most other men have done. lie knew that
when woman. ia i moment Of distress calls
a man by his Christian name It 10 because
she is in the habit OF thinking OF him and
speaking 10 him by that name. Not that
there was much in that by itself, but In pub
lie she called him MIR. Cossey" "Edwarl"
clearly then was the ''only thing she loved"
and Edward was secretly engaged 70 Ida, and
Mrs Quest knew it.
/ Now, when a man has the fortune. or
rather the misfortune, TO be the only
thing married woman ever loved. aud
I when that married woman is aware Of the
/ fact ~ hts devotion for and engagement h.
I somebody else, II Is obvious, lie reflected
T that IN nine cases out Of ten the knowledge
will excite strong feelings in her breast, feel
I lugs. indeed, which IA some natures would
amount almost 10 madness
When he ind nrst seen Mrs Quest that
afternoon Sue aud cossey we're alone together,
and he had not ced something unusual about
] her something unnatural and intense In
/ deed he bad, he remembered, told her that
she looked like the Tragic Muse. Could IL 10
that the look was the look Of n woman mad
'icncd by insult and jealousy. who was medi
tating some fearful crimef How did that
gun goo or He did not see IL, and he thank ed
/ God that he did not, for somehow are not
always rs anxious to bring our fellow crea
e fifsa us utlf " ia luli Ia
when they happen to he young and lovely
women How did II go Off She understood
guns. he could see that from the way she
handled H. Was it likely that II exploded of
ITSELF or owing to an Ncc dental touch OF the
trigger u was po-siDle, but not likely STALL
such things had becu known To happen, and
II would lie impossible Ia prove that Il had
not happened IN this case II 1t was an at
tempted murder il was very cleverly man
aged. becanse uuisody could prove that IL was
NOT accidental But could It he that that
soft, beautiful, baby faced woman had Ola tue
SUR Of the moment taken advantage IL his
loaded gun to Sreak her jealousy aud her
wrongs upon her faithless ioveri Well, the
face Is no mirror Of the quality Of the soul
thin. aud il Was possible Further than
that, u did not seem To him ~ be his business
Ia inquire
by this time he was at the castle The
squire was out. hut Ida was in, and he was
shown into the drawing room while the ser
want went 10 seek her Presently he heard
her dress rustic upon the stairs. and the
s'und of Il sent the bloOd To his heart. for
= here Is the music that is more sweet thar
tire rustlins OF the dress of the woman whom
~ luvef
Sine came in aud shook hands with him
why, what Is the natterf she sud, motto
uig the disturbed ex presslon ON us face.
We'll" he said. There has been an acct
dent-a very bad accident"
"Whof she sai.. Not my fatherf'
NO, no. MIR Cossey
''oh, size said. with sigh Of relief. ''why
did you frighten me soF
The colonel smiled grlmly at this uncon
scions exhibition of the relative state of her
affections
What has happened to himf' asked Ida
this time with suitable expression Of con.
ocrn
lie has been accidentally shot"
"Who byf'
Mrs Quest
Then sine did II ON purpose--I mean--is be
d.adr
No, but believe he will die
They looked al each other, and each read
IN the eyes OF the other the thought which
passed through their brain II Edward Cos
e, dicd, they would be free TO marry. So
clearly did they read Il that Ida actually in
terpretcd It IN words.
'iou must not think that" she said at
is very wrong"
I'll II wrons,r answered the colonel. ap-
pnrently ~ no way surprised at her inter.
+ p station of his thoughts, but unfortunately
hntilan nature - human nature.
Then he vent on to tell her all about t.
lda made no cohlmsnt, that IN after those
Aist words 'shs did Il on purpose. which
blsrsi from her Ia her astonishment She
F isit, and he felt too, that the QUESTION u u
haN that gun went of was one which was
+ Al left uninquired into 10y them. No doubt
II the man diesi there would be All inquest,
~ q the whole matter would he investigated
E anNhle one tnng was certain. Edward
Cesscy, whom sins engaged 60. was shot
aud likely a. die
Presently, while they we're still taising
It's squire c4me ia from his waik and 10 ham
also tue story wns tod aud. 10 Judge from
the expression Of b,s ia,r. he thought II a
SERIOUS onc enough II Edward Gos~ey died,
+ me muFtsa over the houhanl prnl erty
+ would, as he thoIght. % course pass 20 bls
neir. Mao, unless lie had made a will which
US MOI prubahie. wouli be nis father. old
II. Cossey, the banker, from whom Mr. de
b Mole well knew he had little mercy to ex
lscL THIS serious enough, and what
SIS still more SERIOUS was that ali sllc bright
prospects n whfch he had Tor some DAYS been
aasklng. OF the ne establishment Of his FAM
I,asta tbar had