Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-06-25

the turf, but II 1 am right in my conjec-
turs, the management of Coriander in the
market will be, for the benefit of my cli-
ents, in your hands before a few days are
over. Will you say nothing till l see you
again, and give you, as hope, the reasons
why?"
you say I'm to be your agent IL it Is
as you think it. I'll ask no questions !;
but as you know nothing about that great
elaborate system of gambling, yclept rae
ing-if, as you think, you've any control
over Corlander, don't whisper it to your
carpet-bag till you've seen me again.
best for you. Bring me your case when
you've worked 1t out, and I'll tell you
what to do"
MANY thanks, old fellow I'm of to
Hampshire tonight. l shall be back the
day after tomorrow, though perhaps late
1t will be all decided then. I'm playing
for a good deal bigger stake than you,
Silky-the girl love and something to
start housekeeping on"
"Ah,? returned Dallison, II like that ;
if you've got the first stake on, you're
playing In earnest. l am still all In the
dark but if you see your way to winning
the first, I'll bet you two to one, knowing
nothing about it, l win enough for you
to start housekeeping on"
That very night, just as they were med
itating bed, loud ring startled the deni-
zens of Glinn. The advent Of Grenville
Rose seemed to the servants matter of
course thing. They Immediately commenc-
cd preparation of his usual room. His
uncle also was glad to see him, but to
Mrs. Denison and Maude the thing was
past comprehension. As for Grenville, he
seemed perfectly callous-shook hands
with his aunt, audaciously kissed his cous-
in, accompanying it by pressure of the
hand and whisper, the combination of
which sent the blood to the very roots of
Maude's hair. Then he devoted himself
In a most prosaic manner to some cold
boiled beef and pickles, pertinaciously sat
the ladies out, and as he handed them
their candles, whispered to Maude:
Hope for us yet, darlingw
Now, uncle" he said, II want you
to come with me to your study. You rec
ollect that old box of deeds and papers
you let me rummage through two years
back, when l went. so deep into heraldry,
and spent a good bit Of time tracing the
family genealogy?"
"Yes, my boy but you don't mean to
say you've come down upon us like a
whirlwind in this way to continue that
somewhat vexatious pursuit"
Grenville said no more till he was duly
ensconced In the squire's sanctum, with
the box containing those musty papers
open by his side.
Now, uncle" he resumed, II shall
probably have to work for two or three
hours through these old parchments be-
fore l arrive at the one l want. OF
course l don't expect you to remain while
do so, but before you go to bed would
you mind answering me two or three ques
tionsi You've always been very kind tC
me; Glinn, indeed, has been my homt
almost as long as | can recollect. My
father and mother died when l was 81
young, that you and my aunt have al
most stood in their place to pe."
well, Gren, we've always been font
of you, mad glad to have you here. Bu
what are you driving att"
"Will you bear with me patiently to
night even If l offend you? Will you
wait till tomorrow, and hear then wha
l have to say before you decide about
what 1 shall, perhaps, ask you to do fol
me-"
What on earth are you making mys
teries about? Not much use asking helI
from me, Gren I'm about broke myself
You're In some money scrape, supposeT p
Most of the squires own scrapes hay
ing arisen from that prolific source, he
naturally guessed his nephew must have
involved himself similarly.
mo, uncle it's not that. love Maude
and want to marry her."
No words can paint Harold Denison's
face at this last announcement. That
there should be love-passages between
Grenvile and his daughter had never en-.
tered his head; and what could the young
idiot mean by coming and telling him SC
now? He must know she was engaged to
Pearman.
"Do you?" he said at length, in his
most cynical manner. That's q little un.
lucky, because she's about to marry some.
body else. l fancied that you must have
heard so.'
"You mean Pearman? Yes, I have
heard that"
"Oh, you have? May ask what par.
ticular inducements you have to offer
that you think it probable Maude will
break off the prospect of good match in
your behalf? You may have achieved
some une1ampled success In your pro.
fession; l can only regret that 1 am as
yet in ignorance of It,"
"You only sneer at me, and I am talk
ing In earnest" said Grenville, biting his
lips.
Ito be continued.)
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