The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-30

thought not. That's young Pearman-
the unmitigated cad"
so that was Mr.. Pearman, was it?'
remarked Maude, musingly. "Well, Gren
VILE. | don't think should have danced
with him had l known who he was
but, you see, didn't, and 1 cannot sc,
that 1t Is Of much consequence now. On,
is not obliged to recognize the partner o.
quadrille again unless one likes, yor
know; and though I'll plead guilty t.
hnding him amusing, don't think l wish
10 prosecute the acquaintance. But DOM
you think 1t Is getting time to leave
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; want you
to thoroughly enjoy your ball, and 1 am
quite willing to look on at your valsins
for another hour. have lots of people
to come and talk to me, you know"
Yes" laughed Maude; II am quits
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 five minutes qualification +;
but l also have conscience. Go and see
about the carriage, Granville"
1t Is very curious to watch what trifling
affairs influence tho tenor of our lives.
Maude Denison has deemed It Of little
consequence that she has danced q quad
rifle with Samuel Pearman; and yet that
dance Is fated to draw many . tear from
the proud grey eyes. Granville Rose, ere
thirty minutes are over, will be tortured
in 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 a
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 tho persecution Of mankind or the re-
dressing of his fellow mems grievances,
as circumstances and the presentation of
six and eightpence might direct. Bury
St Edmunds lies no great distance from
the famous Heath Of Newmarket. In de-
fault Of other business, Mr.. Pearman
took to attending the race meetings there
at; gradually he became acquainted with
many Of those multifarious hangers-on
that exist 20 mystically by racing. He
had naturally an acute understanding
and he now got many a hint as to where
to hay out little money profitably. The
IN horsenesh and followers of
the turf have their subjects Of litigation
as well Al those who pursue other ayoca-
tons. Who was 30 handy to employ rs
Pearman? and, by degrees, he began to
make q name as q solicitor In horse cases
at the racing metropolis and became rich
In due course Harold Denison, Maude's
father. had passed through his hands.
Denison had started in life with a fine
but burning the candle, not only
at both ends, but a little in the middle
besides, he had soon done away with that
Pearman was everything he should be on
the occasion but when his client emerged
from his sea Of troubles, two-thirds of the
Glinn estate were In the hands of the
solicitor. Still, everyone said Denison,s
had been very bad breakup; that the
property had been sold at a fair yalua.
ton; and that, but for Pearman, Harold
Denison would not have been able TO keen
Glinn and such acres as were still left
to him. By this time Pearman was an
owner Of race horses, and kept a Sind
If his own. He had married a ladv In
some way connected with usury, and. hav-
ng altogether acquired considerahIs
fortune, made the first mistake in his
,areer, and set up for a country gentle.
nan.
He built big house on the estate so
'ecently Topped off the Glinn property he
,uilt large stables. He named his house
after the manor it stood nm
IN. DE established a crest and coat-of- |
rms; he had his cards engraced, "Mr.
md Mrs. Pearman, Mannersley :" he sat |
himself down to wait-but nobody called.
Money will do and does do a good deal, |
nut here and there blood respects its
lights. The county were not going TO
Welcome what they designated as "a
attorney who was fatten.
Nc on tho necessities Of Harold Dsni-
on OF Glinn." The Master of the
Hounds, 1t was true, called upon him
nut even Pearman could regard that in
10 other light but that Of a bushes.
He asked and obtained leave
o draw the covers, gave the solicitor a
apital luncheon on his return visit bnt
lad steadily refused all invitations n
inner.
In due course Of time Mrs. Pearm,n
led. She left but one son, who at the
eriod Of her death was an undergradn.
to at Cambridge, but who, now many
ears older, is the gentleman who danced
,at quadrille with handsome Maude Deni.
on.
Young Pearman has succeeded far bet.