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

The two great doctors came. and the two
great doctors pocketed their hundred guinea
Toe and went, but neither the one nor the
other. nor exc the twain, would commit
themsels - 20 liked opinion as 70 Edward
Cossey's chances OF life or death However,
one VI them picked out q number Of shot
from the wounded man. and number more
be left In because he could not pick them
out. and they both agreed that the treat
ment Of their humble local brethren was all
that could be desired, and. so far as they
we're concerned, there was an end OF it.
week had passed. and Edward Cossey,
nursed night and day by Belle Quest. still
lowered between life and death.
/ IL was Thursday, and Harold had walked
~ TO the castle 10 give the squire the latest
news Of the wounded man While he was In
this vestibule telling what he had 10 tell to
Dir. de la NOBLE and Ida, a man whom he
recognized as one OF Mr.. Quests clerks rang
the bell He was shown in, and handed the
squire a fully addressed brief envelope,
which, he said, he had been told 10 deliver
by Mr.. Quest, and adding that there was no
answer, bowed himself out
Az soon as he had gone, the envelope was
opened by Mr.. de In Noble, who took from IL
two legal looking documents which he began
TO read Suddenly the first dropped from
bis hand, and with an exclamation he
snatched at tue second
"What Is IL, fatherf' asked Ida
what is III Why, it's just this. Edward
Cossey has transferred the mortgages over
this property 10 Quest, the lawyer, and
Quest has served a notice on me calling In
the money" and he began 10 walk up and
down the room in a state Of great agitation
II don't quite understand" said Ida, her
breast heaving, and with a curious hight
shining in her eyes-
"Dsn'i your said her father, ''then par
haps you will read that. and he pushed the
papers to her. As be did SO, another letter,
which be had not obser we'd, fell out Of them.
At this point Harold rose to go
Don't go. Quaritch, don't CO." said the
squire. 81 shnil be glad of your advice,
aud am sure that what you hear will not
90 any further"
At the same time Ida motoned him TO
stay, and though somewhat unwilling he
did SO.
Dear sir" began the squire. reading the
etter aloud
Enclosed you will find the usual formal
notices calling IN the sum of thirty thousand
pounds recently advanced upon mortgage of
the Honham castle states by Edward Cossey
Use. These mortgages have passed into my
possession for value received, and II il now
my desire to realize them. most deeply ne
greet being forced 10 press an old client. but
my circumstances are such that am obliged
30 to do IL ! can IN any way facilitate
your efforts 70 raise tue money, shall be
very glad 10 do 20, but in the event OF the
money not being forthcoming at the end OF
the SIX months notice, the ordinary steps
will he taken TO realize by foreclosure.
u am, dear sir, yours truly.
Wv. oUrsr.
James de la Mole, Esq. J. r."
Il see now, - said Ida MIR Cossey has no
further hold ON the mortgages OF ON the
property"
That's IT," said the squire. he has trans.
ferred them To that rascally lawyer And
yet be told mel can't understand it,
really can't"
Al this point the colonel insisted upon de
parting. saying that he would call in again
in the evening to see il he could be of any
assistance. When he was gone, Ida spoke in
a cold, determined voices
'Nr. cossey told me that when we mar
ried be would put those mortgages In the
Dire. II now seems that the mortgages we're
not his 10 dispose Of. or Sc that he has since
transferred them to Sir. Quest. without in.
forming US"
Yes, suppose SO" said the squire
Very well, sale Ida And now. father.
will tell you something | engaged myself
or, to be more accurate. promised To en-
gage myself--to Edward eossey on the con-
dition that he would take up these mortgages
when Cossey & Son were threatening TO fore
close. or whatever IL is called
Good heayensir said her astonished
\ father, what an dear
II did IT,, went on Ida, land be took np
the mortgages, and IN due course he claimed
my promise, and became engaged TO marry
him, though that engagement was most re-
| pugnant 10 me You will see that. having
persuaded him to advance the money,
/ could not refuse 10 carry out my share of
the bargain
Well" said the squire. 'this is all new
To met
Yes" she answered, land ! should never
have told you q IL had 1t not been for this
sudden change in the position OF affairs
What ! dad ! did 10 save our family from
ruin But now II seems that Mr. COsSey has
played Us false and that We are 70 lie ruined
after all Therefore. the condition upon
which promised TO marry him has not been
carried out. aud my promise tA,.s to the
ground
hPu AFaH AhaN suFR9AAuk ne ives you
will not marry Edward CosseyF
Yes, ! do mean IL.
The squire Thought fnr a minute This 10
very serious step, Ida. he said III don't
mean that tank that tine man has behaved
we'll. but still he may have given UP the
mortgages to Quest under pressure Of some
Snrt. and might be willing 20 lind the money
10 meet them
u do moi care " he finds the money ten
times over said Ida II will not marry
him tie has not Kept to the letter Of III.
bond. aud | will mol keep 10 mine"
lit IS al very we'll. Ida said he SQUIRE.
'and Of course nobody can fore you into a
distasteini marriage, but wish to point out
one thing - you You have your family 10
think Of as well as yourself tell Won
frankly that DO not believe that. as Times
are. u viii be possible to raise thirty thousand
pounds to Jay ~ the charges, unless IL Is by
the helm Of E.Nari Cossey 50 IL he lives
and a. iie uas tasted - long expect he will
ive-and y,'u refuse - 90 ON with your en-
sagenfei1t h bini, Ne siIaiI be sold ~ thai Is
ali. tT tfns fellow Qs'esi, eGnfuuud hiili, viii
show u tfo nieT'.y