The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-03-12

thought not That's young Pearman-
the unmitigated cad."
SO that was Mr.. Pearman, was it?''
remarked Maude, musingly. well, Gren-
vile, don't think I should have danced
with him had l known who he was !;
but, you see, l didn't, and l cannot see
that 1t is of much consequence now. One
is not obliged to recognize the partner of
a quadrille again unless one likes, you
know; and though I'll plead guilty to
hndlng him amusing, don't think wish
to prosecute the acquaintance. But don't
you think it is getting time to leave?
Mrs. Learmont, you are as good as gold"
said Maude, turning to her chaperone,
waiting in this resigned manner for me-
However, am quite at your disposal
now"
Pray don't think Of me; want you
to thoroughly enjoy your ball, and I am
quite willing to look on at your valsing
for another hour. 1 have lots of people
to come and talk to me, you know"
Yes" laughed Maude; II am quite
aware that you have lots of old friends,
only too glad to have the chance of a
quiet chat with you, and know also that
you would sit here and pinch yourself to
keep awake sooner than debar your god
daughter of five minutes qualification !;
but l also have conscience. Go and see
about the carriage, Granville"
1t is very curious to watch what trif1ing
affairs influence the tenor of our lives.
Maude Denison has deemed it of little
consequence that she has danced a quad.
rifle with Samuel Pearman; and yet that
dance is fated to draw many tear from
the proud grey eyes. Grenville Rose, ere
thirty minutes are over, will be tortured
in way which he is powerless to resist
The sire of the dark-featured young
man who had expressed such admiration
for Maude Denison had begun life as q
solicitors clerk, from which in due course
of time he blOssome1 forth into an attor-
ney, and sat himself down in the little
town of Bury st. Edmunds, with a view
to the persecution of mankind or the re-
dressing of his fellow mems grievances,
as circumstances and the presentation of
six and eightpence might direct. Bury
st. Edmunds lies no great distance from
the famous Heath of Newmarket. In de-
fault of other business, Mr.. Pearman
took to attending the race meetings there
at gradually he became acquainted with
many of those multifarious hangers-on
that exist so mystically by racing. He
had naturally an acute understanding {;
and he now got many hint as to where
to lay out little money proftably. The
trafickers in horseaesh and followers of
the turf have their subjects of litigation
as we'll as those who pursue other avoca-
tions. Who was so handy to employ as
Pearman? and, by degrees, he began to
make a name as solicitor in horse cases.
at the racing metropolis and became rich.
In due course Harold Denison, Maude's
father. had passed through his hands.
Denison had started in life with a fine
property; but burning the candle, not only
at both ends, but a little in the middle
besides, he had soon done away with that.
Pearman was everything he should be on,
the occasion but when his client emerged
from his sea of troubles, two-thirds of the
Glinn estate were in the hands of the
solicitor. Still, everyone said Denison's
had been a very bad breakup; that the
property had been sold at a fair valua
ton: and that, but for Pearman, Harold
Denison would not have been able to keep
Glinn and such acres as were still left
to him. By this time Pearman was an
owner of race horses, and kept stud
Of his own. He had married lady in
some way connected with usury, and, hav-
ing altogether acquired considerable
fortune, made the first mistake in his
career, and set up for country gentle
man.
He built a big house on the estate so
recently Topped off the Glinn property ne
built large stables. He named his house
Mannersley, after the manor it stood up
on. He established crest and coat-of-
arms: he had his cards engraced, Mr.
and Mrs. Pearman, Mannersley;" he sat
himself down to wait-but nobody called.
Money will do and does do good deal,
Int here and there blood respects its
rights. The county were not going to
welcome what they designated as "a
noonev-prabbing attorney who was fatten-
ing on the necessities OF Harold Deni-
son Of Glinn." The Master OF tne
Hounds. it was true. called upon MIN
hnt even Pearman could regard that IN
no other light but that OF business
transaction. He asked and obtained leave
= draw the covers, gave the solicitor
10 n;tal luncheon on his return visit, but
had steadily refused all invitations to
dinner.
n due course Of time Mrs. Pearman
a;ad She left but one son, who at the
nariod Of her death was an undergradu-
sta at Cambridge, but who, now many
wears older. is the gentleman who danced
That nuadrille with handsome Maude Deni-
son.
Yonnr Pearman has succeeded tar bet
Far than bia progenitor in making his