Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-30
cHApTER xxI.-(ContInued.)

nan, and he could not help being struck
by the ability with which his opponent
had got up his case. Suppose l let you
take the horse?" he said at length
Even then he is valuable horse, and
worth just now a fictitious price, There
wonld be people who would give pretty
nearly that sum to insure his not starting
tor that particular race"
Il give you credit, Mr.. Rose" replied
Pearman at length. 'I'll sign release
Of the mortgage, with this proviso. that
my engagement with Miss Denison re-
uains as it was"
Il have told you already that that
question is totally aloof and must be
held entirely distinct from the claim of
heriot. 1t is a point upon which | am
not empowered to enter, and have nothing |
TO say"
Granville Rose Is proving himself a |
master of casuistry. Though not his mis-
sion or interest to speak on that subject, |
l think it was one he had good deal
to cay to.
''Then there is nothing more to be
said" observed Pearman, rising.
II am afraid not. 1t would be better
on both sides, 1 fancy, II we had come
to terms. We shall probably not make
quite so much-that we must take our
chance of. You will certainly lose q
rood deal more"
you're right I'll do It."
depend upon it, it's your cheapest way
out of the scrape, and l hope Coriander
will speedily recoup you. Excuse me for
one moment, and I'll fetch the release. |
had it drawn up in the event of your TAX
Ing sensible view of the transaction ("
and Granville left the room.
"All right, my pet, SO far" be ex-
claimed, as he entered Denison's private
sanctuary where Maude was anxiously
waiting him. pen and ink quick !" And
selling one of the telegram slips, he wrote
rapidly
ITO Mrs Hudson, Paper Buildings,
Temple. From Granville Rose, Xmin-
ster. Shall be home tonight have some
thing for dinner"
"There, fold that up, and send 1t off
directly to the telegram Office No time
to be lost, Maude."
"Well. | don't see much in that" re-
torted Maude. ''What gourmand you
must be, Gren !"
"Never mind. Where's that deed?-ah,
here I'll explain it all to you after
wards"
"And my note?" she said shyly, holding
It Up.
Neither you nor it will be wanted to-
day. | think. But come back here when
you have seen James off"
"Perhaps you'd rather l should never
send it?" she inquired, half timidly, half
coquettishly.
| "Maude, be serious now, please. You
may tease me as much as you like after
| wards.'
1 She saird nothing, but fitted from the
room on her Grand
/ Granville Rose, armed with the deed
Of release of the mortgage, and SINH
lar acquittance of the heriot claim. all
drawn up In due legal form, quickly re-
Il turned to Pearman.
Il Here" he said, Is your acquittance
signed by my uncle. If you will sign the
release I'll hand it over to you. Shall
4 ring for a servant as a second witness tc
4 your signature"
III Pearman nodded assent, and upon the
II appearance of the butler, scrawled his
II name across the parchment, to which the
II witnesses signed their attestation. H'
II then placed the acquittance in his pocket
II took I'D his hat, and departed, without
II further demand for an interview witt
II Maude.
II Not that the heriot business had fol
X one second put it out of his mind. No
II to do him justice, he looked upon the prob
II able rupture of his engagement as verl
II serious item in the losses the discover,
II Of that mouldy old parchment had en-
II tailed upon him. If he did not love her
III he admired her extremely, and looked for
III ward to the connection with great eager
III ness. But he felt quite convinced tina
III to have moved any further than he ha'
III slready done would be simply to cancel /
II at once. He did not wish that. 1t wa
III but a slender hold, he knew. Still, an
y other shuttle OF the pack might change al
= the hands once more. That slight lin
was better than none at all.
Thus meditating, he drove home, an
having ordered his phaeton to wait Will
he wrote couple of letters, to save tn
post. entered the house. In about hal
an hour he reappeared, stepped into tn
carriage, and drove to minister Sta
ton. His wishing to write those letter
at Mannersley had caused him to make
considerable detour to the station froI
| Glinn Harold Denison's place lyini
L |
| about half way between Mannersley an
| the railway. On arrival there he wer
| into the telegraph Office, and dispatched
| message The clerk and Pearman wer
| upon rather intimate relations. The LAT
| owner Of Mannersley had employed Ii
| electric wire pretty freely. His son, ais
| was wont to use It a good deal. The Ia
ter, moreover, constantly sent the cler
- game In the season-yery often told hi
he had invested a sovereign for him Q
one Of his horses that he thought We
likely to win. 1t may be conceived thu
the conductor of the telegraph at Xmii
ster held Mr.. Sam Pearman In high e
n TEEN
|, You'll be going up by the six trail
l suppose, sir? Only half-past three nov
but l expect you're going home aga!
FIRST"
"Just so. l want to have about Q
hour at the paddocks first"
"One last look at the crack, eh, sill
Win, won't he. though they do tsl