Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-12

was this right of heriot last enforced
and in what shape?"
In 1874 Stephen Denison ESQ Of
Glnn, received the sum of EOS in lien Of
the right of heriot on the death If MAJ
thew Wilson. That was the last caso II
was his heir and successor that sold If
to the Denisons-that being Stenhpn no
fore mentioned
:, Wel' gentlemen" rejoined Pearman,
OF course L am not quite prepared as
yet TO acknowledge this right must
consult my solicitors first on the subject.
otlll, 1t looks plausible enough. | am
AFRAID, said he, laughing, money don't
go quite so far as in Matthew Wilson's
DAY. What, may | ask, do you assess me
att"
Len thousand pounds" replied Gren-
vile hose, quietly taking up the parable,
as mad been agreed between himself and
his coadjutor beforehand.
Ten thousand. Why, you're mad! :"
But there was no laugh now in his re-
Jolnder. His quick intelligence gathered
at glance what a desperate position he
was in; and, moreover, that the opposite
side were pretty we'll aware of it.
Were certainly not mad / don't think
we are foolish. l don't pretend to know
much about these things myself, but the
veriest tyro knows the first favorite for
the Two Thousand, ten days before the
race, is worth a big sum. Mr.. Denison
Is in difficulties money is an object to
him. We give you the option of paying
100000 fine or letting us make what we
can out of Coriander. l fancy there will
be plenty of people to bid for him, either
one way or the other-I mean either to
try and win with him, or to take very
good care he don't"
Sam Pearman's turf training stood him
in good stead. He had learned how to
lose. He swallowed the ferocious execra-
ton that rose to his lips. You will al
low me to look at that deed?' ne inquir-
ed; land, of course, you cannot expect
an answer till l have had time to COM
municate with my solicitors"
Certainly" returned Grenville; land
your solicitors may alsosperuse it at the
offices of Messrs. Hawk, Sparrowblle and
Co. l tell you fairly we have had coun-
sells opinion upon it, and there is no
doubt the right of heriot still exists. We
mean to make the most we can out Of it,
equivalent"
Sam Pearman ran his eye rapidly over
that old deed, which stated, after some
technicalities And whereas Hugh Will
son, yeoman, did render good and secret
service last time Ralph Eversley did lay
claim most sacrilegious and outrageous on
lands appertaining to us, abbot and chap
ter of minister, in the year OF our Lord
1856, we do hereby grant to him and his
bodv's heirs the fee-simple of the manor
of Mannersley, in perpetulty, on the right
of heriot of three beasts, to be delivered
as token of fealty to US the said abbot
and chapter of Minister; with further
right of heriot on the part OF Sir James
Denison of Glinn, and his heirs, to claim
one beast in acknowledgment OF allegl-
ance to him as lay-baron and secular
leader of the retaners of minister Alb
hoy The above Acknowledgements of feal-
~ and allegiance to be paid on the death
of the then holder by his successor and
heir Undersigned, Edmund Gervoise,
Abbot of minister, March 10th, 14oG.'
"All very we'll :" said Pearman: but
;f this is all YOU have to go upon, you
can scarcely expect me to pay much at
tpntlOn TO IUc CHILLI lhoAS >SI~SA'@AA.
fxad at such a prepOsterous figure
mo. of course not; we never thought
Won would. Serve the writ of seizure,
Nightiar, and then | think we need IN
trude on Mr.. Pearman no longer.
1.-Two questions, please, before you co.
ronI;ed the owner of Mannersley, as he
accepted neat legal document from the
solicitor First, time is an object, at all
vents TO me, in this case. Have you any
ohioction to say whose opinion you nave
taSan on chat obsolete parchment,
Not in the least Rumford's Refer
YOUR solicitors to him. ,. =,
Good man: getting q little old, per-
hans but still safe. Liable to mistakes,
as thew all are of course"
1--WE consider him good enough. any
thing more! o,,-
well, yes; are you aware OF my pecu-
+ions with Mr.. Denisons family
'"s "pprfectly; and equally so with the
,,,eos which led to that result
..you are travelling rather out OF the
- cir reioined Pearman. Il VIII
COO Mr. Denison on the subject myseh
tomorrow" bo.
certainly. you will find him at nome ;
Inf hermit me to say that | CONSIDER
bsve expounded his views pretty accurate
", so far" oonle
perhaps so; but I've known people
100 +be;r views. Might l ask are you
raIated to the family in any way!
.T am Mr.. Denison's nephew ana nave
tbo honor to wish you good-morning;:,
pearman bowed and rang the oeh.
wen, Nightjar," said Grenvlle' wnen
.hov cot outside, so far so good we We
dons all we can; tomorrow VIII De Tue
III t,o of war You go back 10 Town
18th the deed. Dallison Will De WAITING
w. ton tell him all that has passed. anu
.ba+ no shall hear from me- as agree
Ina, tbe minute 1 hear anything oeIi-
u upon' Meanwhile, good-by; I'm on 4, 10 20
n GitT, Yes. | turn off here it's not three
niles across the fields. .., nau-
iiiI0 srnnose it was case OF amman A 1hst
- but it certainly was oda thaI
nga,,da should have selected that Ior nea
M son stroll. Nevertheless It IS a
are . tbe+ as Grenville Rose jumped Ueel