Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-30


the unmitigAted cad"
$50 that was Mr.. Pearman, was 1T"
remarked Maude, musingly. "Well, Gren-
Vile, don't think should have danced
with him had known who he was
but, you see, didn't, and l cannot see
that 1t IL Of much consequence now. One
Il not obliged to recognize the partner Of
Quadrille again unless one likes, you
know; and though I'll plead guilty to
finding him amusing, don't think wish
to prosecute the acquaintance. But don't
you think 1t Is getting time to leave2
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; 1 want you
to thoroughly enjoy your ball, and am
quite willing to look on at your valsing
for another hour. l have lots of people
to come and talk to me, you know"
"Yesp laughed Maude; II am quite
aware that you have lots Of old friends,
only too glad to have the chance Of q
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 Eve minutes qualification
but also have conscience. Go and see
about the carriage, Granville"
1t Is very curious to watch what trihing
affairs influence the tenoH of our lives.
Maude Denison has deemed 1t of little
consequence that she has danced a quad
rifle with Samuel .Pearman; and yet that
dance Ii fated to draw many tear from
the proud grey eyes. Granville Rose, ere
thirty minutes are over, will be tortured
in q 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 9
solicitors clerk, from which in due course
Of time he blossomed 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
a. circumstances and the presentation o.
six and elghtpence might direct. Burr
| st. Edmunds lies no great distance from
the famous Heath Of Newmarket, In de
| fault Of other business, Mr.. Pearmal
| took to attending the race meetings there
at; gradually he became acquainted will
many Of those mulhfarious hangers-ol
that exist 30 mystically by racing. HI
had naturally an acute understanding
and he now got many a hint as to wher
to lay out little money profitably. Tn
| trafickers In horsedesh and followers o
the turf have their subjects Of litigation
as we'll as those who pursue other avoca
lions. Who was 30 handy to employ a
Pearman7 and, by degrees, he began t
make a name as q solicitor in horse case
at the racing metropolis and became rich
In due course Harold Denison, Maude'
father. had passed through his hands
Denison had started In life with a fin
property but burning the candle, not onl
at both ends, but little in the middl
besides, he had soon done away with thai
Pearman was everything he should be o
the occasion but when his client emerge
from his sea of troubles, two-thirds of tn
Glinn estate were in the hands of tn
solicitor. Still, everyone said Denison'
had been a very bad breakup; that til
property had been sold at fair valus
ton; and that, but for Pearman, Harol
Denison would not have been able to kee
Glinn and such acres as were still lei
to him. BY this time Pearman was a
owner Of race horses, and kept stu
Of his own. He had married a lady /
some way connected with usury, and, ha,
ing altogether acquired a considerably
fortune, made the first mistake in b
career, and set up for q country gentl
man.
He built a big house on the estate {
recently Topped off the Glinn property; l
built large stables. He named his houl
Mannersley, after the manor 1t stood n
on. he established crest and coat-o
arms; he had his cards engraced, IN
and Mrs. PearmAn, Mannersley;" he s,
himself down to wait-but nobody Gale
Money will do and does do a good des
but here and there blood respects /
rights. The county were not going
welcome what they designated as :
money-grabbing attorney who was fattel
ing on the necessities Of Harold Den
! son of Glinn." The Master of Il
Hounds, It was true, called upon hin
but even Pearman could regard that
no other light but that OF a busine
! transaction. He asked and obtained lea
: to draw the covers, gave the solicitor
capital luncheon on his return visit, b
J had steadily refused all invitations
dinner.
, In due course Of time Mrs. Pearms
died. She left but one son, who at Il
, period Of her death was an undergrad
> ate at Cambridge, but who, now mar
+ years older, is the gentleman who dane
that quadrille with handsome Maude Der
: son.
Young Pearman has succeeded far be
ter than biH nroRenitOr In making b