Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-01
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bv the ability with which his opponent
bsd cot up his case. Suppose / let you
,,ts the horse?' he said at length.
Even then he is valuable horse, and
north lust now a fictitious price. There
world be people who would give pretty
nearly that sum to insure his not starting
for that particular race"
81 give you credit, Mr.. Rose" replied
pearman at length. I'll sign a release
Of the mortgage, with this proviso, that
NV engagement with Miss Denison re
rains as il 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 l am
not empowered to enter, and have nothing
to say"
Grenyille Rose is proving himself
master of casuistry. Though not his mis-
sion or interest to speak on that subject,
| think il was one he had a good deal
TO ray to.
~Then there is nothing more to be
said" observed Pearmhn, rising.
Il am afraid not. 1t would be better
on both sides, / fancy, if we had come
to terms. We shall probably not make
quite so much-that we must take our
chance Of You will certainly lose
good deal more"
You're right III do it"
Depend upon it, it's your cheapest way
oui Of the scrape, and l hope Coriander
will speedily recoup you. Excuse me for
one moment, and I'll fetch the release /
had ii drawn up in the event Of your tax.
ins sensible view of the transaction :"
and Grenville left the room.
"All right, my pet, so far" he ex-
claimed as he entered Denison's private
sanctuary where Maude was anxiously
waiting him. Pen and ink, quick !" And
sezing one of the telegram slips, he wrote
rapidly:
''TO Mrs Hudson. Paper Buildings,
Temple From Grenville Rose, Xmin-
s;er Shall be home tonight; have some
thing for dinner"
There, fold that up, and send 1t off
directly to the telegram Office. No time
10 be lost, Maude."
"Well, | don't see much in that" re-
torted Maude. what a gourmand you
mus be, Gren ~
Never mind. Where's that deed?-ah,
here. III explain 1t all to you after
wards"
"And my note?" she said shyly, holding
It Up.
Neither you nor il 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"
She saird nothing, but fitted from the
room on her errand.
Grenville Rose, armed with the deed
Of release Of the mortgage, and a simi-
lar acquittance Of the heriot claim, all
drawn up in due legal form, quickly re-
turned to Pearman.
Here" he said, is your acquittance,
signed by my uncle. II you will sign the
release, III hand it over to you. Shall
ring for a servant as a second witness to
your signature?"
Pearman nodded assent, and upon the
appearance Of the butler, scrawled his
name across the parchment, to which the
witnesses signed their attestation. He
then placed the acquittance in his pocket,
tooS up his hat, and departed. without
further demand for an interview with
Maude.
Not that the heriot business had for
one second put 1t out of his mind. No;
10 do him Justice he looked upon the prob
able rupture of his engagement as a very
serious item In the losses the discovery
Oh that mouldy old parchment had en-
Jailed upon him. If he did not love her,
ne admired her extremely, and looked for
Ward to the connection with great eager
ness. But he felt quite convinced that
70 have moved any further than be had
already done would be simply to cancel 1t
al once. He did not wish that 1t was
Out slender hold, he knew Still, an
otner shuttle of the pack might change all
Inc hands once more. That slight link
Was better than none at all.
mus meditating, he drove home, and
having ordered his phaeton to wait while
he wrote couple of letters, to save the
POST, entered the house. In about half
an nour he reappeared, stepped into the
cafriage, and drove to Xminster Sta
uon. His wishing to write those letters
al Mannersley had caused him to make
considerable detour to the station from
Siinn Harold Denison's place lying,
mough OF the direct road, somewhere
aoout half way between Mannersley and
.ne railway. On arrival there he went
in'o the telegraph Office, and dispatched
u'essage. The clerk and Pearman were
apOn Father intimate relations. The late
V"ner OF Mannersley had employed the
ele1fic wire pretty freely. His son, also
vas wont to use 1t good deal The lat
i, moreover, constantly sent the clerk
sang IN the season-very often told him
M n@o Invested sovereign for him on
. U.', oi his horses that he thought was
y .h' to win. 1t may be conceived that
eonouctor of the telegraph at Xmin-
TEEN. i''an =" nisH
iou'il be going up by the six train,
bn. b.vpose, sirf Only half-past three now,
6rs. expect you're going home again
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