Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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il I I ? \ vs* . ^3 ? ?ra ria s ?i S g il -.V-v "sar Efl >?< ^ > IW ttl ? -1. I li SSW .r"r. 5V K& fe ?gm ii ?a 11 ras SC?.?T:*K WATCHMAN, Kets.blislic? Ai>r;?. is.->,.>. 3e Just a:*::: Fear not-Let Ends thou Anns't at, Ci 1 ii SUE SOLTHEO>\ ItrtaitlMivd .:::?;", J Consol?date!! Ans. ?SS1.' SUMTER, S. G.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30. 1880. PnblisiLSd CT?iy Wednesday, BY N. GK OSTINI?, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS ! Two Dollars per annum-in advance. A D 7 2 a 113 s :? S i T s . ??e Square, rlrs; insertion.SI Ci; fivery-swseo tient in sert. io:-.. . L-< Contracts for "ree rucm4is, cv ic?ger will bei nfade ai reduced ratv.-. AH ccranr.ir.ieations which subst-rre prira: interests wi?l bechr-r^ed for as advertisements. Ob:tu*ries and tributes of respect vr'.Ii lt charged for. Cleveland on t?ie Strathern Problem. Oo my suggesting the race question in the South. Mr. Cleveland naturally hesitated before answering, because, as he said, it is the" roost delicate ssbject "DOW before the people. The South aas partly recovared from ?ae ejects of the war and for twenty years and more has been putting all its energies into the soil and into manu? factory It has risen from a condition approaching ruin to tr degree or finan? cial and prac'ieal enter prise which renders it -ia some industries a sharp eonipstrtor. sith the North. The sud? den and marvelous recovery of the South in industrial interest is a fact ;;. which' the *vho!e nation may rr-eH take pride. Ali this feeling of pride would be iraiversal if the professions >;> often made bf complete reconciliation -cr. I a _j[esire to j:?in in a hearty u-nireJ effort to work out our destiny as a nation are sincere. The nev; relations between the waites and the negroes at the South are ?ra?ually arranging themselves. it mo3t, h >wever. be a work of time-and o? a long tic;e-before an entirely satis factory result can be reached. While Mr. Cleveland believes that manifest wrongs, either to whites cr blacks, should t.ot be tolerated, he has ,' uj no means lost co::?Mence* io the fair > minded average nubiie opinion of the ! South to do the b^st which the circus- ; Siacees allow. They know the situs; ion ; in ail its bearings and to distrust their ability to deal with it is to distrust their sincerity and fairness.-Cor. Y. Herald. - mg- ?????? -a. ? - An Important Circular, Tbe.Oomptrci;er General has issued the following important circular to County lui i tors : The question as io the liability of building and loan associations to faxa t?on having arisen, the matter was sub? mitted by rue to the Attorney General, and his opinion is published for the in? formation cf all concerned, to wit: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNKY GSXERAL. COLUMBIA. S.C., Feb 25, 1SS& ' Son. J. S Vemer, Comptroller Gen? eral^ Columbia. S. C. DEAR SIE : I have thc honor to ac? knowledge the receipt of your commun- ; icaticn of the 21st inst. You submit for my consideration the foi lowing q'ues?ira, V?2T. : How are Building and Loan Associa- ; tions taxed? Ought they to retuve, the j amount of persona! aod r^ai property ; awned on the ist day of January ht>t ; and if this return is made, ought the : shareholders to return their shares for j taxation V j *in reply I woetd s?.v that these asso- j elations should 'list for taxation all their personal and real property an.! ef? fects st the same tirite, in he same manner, and in the same '. :s ii ties as rndtvidua!* are required to li?t similar property for taxation.1 (Vide Gen. Stat. 106) As such companies are j required to list teeir capita) and prop srty f r taxation, the shares of the cap- ; ital st >ck are exee.pt from taxation. (?en. Stat., Sub 19 ) Respectfully submitted. Jos. Il BARLE. Attornet General. ? General Forrest's Way. Se Was a Rough Old Trooper. But Se G<s There. "I was in the confederate army,'7 ' said a Teanesseean to me, '-itj General Forrest's command. He was one of j the best civairy Laders en either side. He had Leen a slave trader before the war. and waa a maa of DO cducutioo. ; But he had a genius for war. I >::. daring one cf Bragg's ca tn pa i pt; rn Tennessee, Bragg was much w thc tm ion cavalry. There w< re - me ten or twelve thousand of them ri il:;;: ab'-'.it. and they threatened to apset his . plans At last Forrest with some Ove thousand of his rough riders, came : along, and Bragg sent bim ' ?:. t . do ?what he could Hearrng u thing fr< ::. hia) ; Bragg became alartrved for his safety. Ar last, late in the afternoon cf tito third or fourth day. a Jae' covenji', w ?rn and tired trooper rodi up to Bra ?ir's headquarters a:.i ; Sim a soiled bit of paner ir was ti' ai essaie fr- rt: Forrest, and real : "Ginrui Bragg, I bev met the enemy, and m y roen i- oat ir. thc XT<. Js a Ziiii:)' uv'cn; vi' :' "Bragg .v: s sati - ft "On another occasion/' pursued the Teeu<?sseean, "I-M'y- went to a bali given in a to*?vn we i i within the c ? - federate lines He was more accustom) i io making other people dance than to danse himself; bur he e.a? a great :;t Sraction, just iii" same. A v ry pr- tty young lady,endowed with a : :.? maa - cariosity and courage-"'cheek ' you'd ?til it i<a a mac - went op to him and asked iii:): this e. . i< :> : "Genera! Forrest, bosr is it y< u alwttys whip : he yankee s . * "j he general looked at her adtair ingly for a moment and then rei "I don't know, miss, on ess it's be kasc I gits there fust with the m s; men.'' **Napoicon could riot have ai -.v- r - I better, sir.*: added my Tenn proudly.- ..7. ?. Star. The Wash ington Evening Star, of the 22d, say.- : Senator Ba??ptoa yes? terday reported fret:: the mi??: . affair? * comixittcc a prep sed amendment to 1 army bill appropriating ?30 OOO for e construction of a ooanterpoi e battery to mount one six-inch breech-loading rifled cannon on the bank of the Poto? mac beles Washington. j Judge Edgerton Fires a Broadside at Cleveland. WASHINGTON Feb. 20.-Mr. Edger? ton, recently remove;: by the President from the Civil ?Service Commission has pt_bU$bed his- open letter to Mr Cleve? land. It contains some pretty hard hits, a? will he sees frota these-extracts Mr. Presides*, with Jue courtesy to the Li?:!: cface voa hold, allow mo t-> say thai yeo ur-* a very peculiar man - a positive maa - positively wrong or rrositively right, and therefore an uti sa fe man to trust : aud that ?l?ment in your character, I believe, led io your defeat-. Pope savs: 'The most p ^ - i : i r e tja en are rbe most oreduloas, since they most be? lieve themselves and advise most with their ?ellow-Satterers and worst, ene? mies.' Being one of that kind of posi? tive men yourself,--you have kept sume men "f like character around you who are positive only iu their malice and couceit. They flatter you and have the conceit tliat would magnify themselves and the magiigniry that would detract from other* Juvenal say.- : 'There is nettling a mau wiii not believe iu Lio own favor.' You were credulous enough to believe thar, you were elected President by the Mugwumps, and, therefore, you per? mitted them to caarrgo your real fri. ods and flatter you into a policy which led to rour defeat, lon are a o;ar> ^ho would not permit yur real fri ends to adtaoaisb y >u Kith r:i :d'-::3 and confi? dence, and, as a rcsu!'. voa ht?ve suf? fer?-.: for thc WT.::: of friends, and your , wrecked and wretched greatness has ? di seo rt red that therre is no true success ta life without thc? power and blessing of friendship. You believed that your i wi!i. and p-?wer to enforce ir. we.5? ahoveJ ail powers, but the will of the people, expressed in a constitutional way, has taught you thar there was a wiser and a better w;:y tiv.p. that chosen by you. You wiii he censured and condemned because y-.u pat no trust in your own parry, but beir?ved yourself to be better than your own and greater than ail par? ties. You have ascertained that the many were cot made for the one. If you can find as many reasons for re? moving me as the D?mocratie, party, through an indifference which was simply retaliatory, had fer removing you, ? shall be quite wiilit-g to remain with you ra the gloom of defeat. Referring directly to hts removal, Mr Edgerton say? : I do not as* you to give any reasoa for thia act. I know, and so dc you. tBat the only cue yu could give .would be that it was your wiii. for if you at? tempted to g":ve any other your own previous words would prove it to be untrue. Ia tay interview with you be- \ fore the removal, you expressly dis- j claimed having any reason for it cx-copt j my refusai ro resign to enable you to make Mr. Thompsons nomination. The people have the right to h DOW the truth in all matters of this kind, and for this reason only d? I address ys-tz. I cannot, like you, make a prayer j for relit f to I1:", public, fuel as thu ar- ! rtcle seen"" lo be i<: the Baltimore Sun \ r.f'he 5 Hi 'T.:-i. This ts the first ti:;- j iu the history of the govern meM thar au out-p-in:: President has found it nec? essary to advertise through the news? papers his particular work during hi.? term of c-Sce and his claims upon the party and the cou-otr? for approval, Between the Lines eau be read tho spe ciui pieu for re-election. I can point to another removal tiian ! mine beyond a parraliei to go down ' t?ro?gh history when I shall be for j got toa. I was on the Suer of thai House of Represea tali res during the ; time the rotes of rae IC?? eror?. College , mere counted, and hoard the announce j meut or the resu!*-that Benjamin Har- ; rix;:? was duiv chere \ President of the , Uuiad States-but th? words that j burned dcen through thc eai p tv { ?.:.:> - of the ?uxK-?nistratioa could not ne, cScia?ly nd.i^d thoa sh know;: to bei true. *tn place of Grover Cleveland ; removed ' Ky wh-oss and for 'A-?HI j cause, removed ? The answer is now being made in every home, in every j business i.t 'he land, and history wiii j inscribe it urt-u ail its records. Relative to the cause of Mr. Cleve-j land's defeat, Mr. Edgerton says'- j ? ou liad declared So :he country that : 'public ( iliee is a public trust.** The ; Democratic party, great and just, had ? declared that yu should be its trustee ; nod von held the croat aubrie trust cd ru ca ta a to your iitg n c-?iec. ;:r tec con? ti nee vi y ar rt ir ty and with the re nota tee success-, J OJ t ?: was si : n Gas? sed ? bat you-?id n- t kt: o-j thc party ich i-?;1-ir v U tis i: astee; ?< a believed rou had a wiii, and, ? rc : ;>["... e :sti a to ii ?. a-bove y-.ur party au regard tue :::?>.-: t ::;::.v ligations as your pail; s ; I ou forgot: that tirare was sueh a thing ? LT'. '.. .itt. -ta? nto-:;. r a vie-- uer a crime. lu tuc oe Ih : that you were fake to your !,o,i tv both parties, you wara rewoy.c-d by tue act! o; of both. Yr-ur own party had the power to retain you, btrt uni Jed with* its opponents t'> make fer tain your defeat. You have been taught toa; great met! with destinies are ::<>. always w\>'jt e^'o-pt in thetr ? wa conceit. Liio Salvation Arsjy. //;'.'///.'//. s tu '? /-,//? ?t<at?;?. Si: y Ve.uK, February 2.^ - .Mr.: Balting?i.ij i: i?,th, ?i?.: doughier-it? ruw of -U-on. I>t,:-{h, t!or f.<u:?d.or oj the Siilvat^on Ath?y, a'ldp ; sej a !ar^-> and fashi?rjii??!?-: ariSentVhi??^ !a>t c v- r. at tho B.?Ke.Lyceutn Muso?n, Ko.oas, M. ip VV^l ?'o?y-?et'r?:: street. Mrs- Dhotis spt^ke. x,n tho i . viutron t-f a.: ut?ber of ladies ?o- . i :J?-.O; ;I< oi'-lv Mis. Sooth's a dress v.o.s a:: oauiufst rxpost tiie work -d' tie- Sa! val ie-. Ar uhidi.ag thal done ia ibo V. ailrehapel di>li ioi ia Loo-! oi. She sard s'm Tioped lh?j would soon ho able t<> de -...a.a V'e'i X io the tlegradt;:.: rd ?crs it: tliie? eily. She sahl tioii thc \'-'V.y v.a- spread over tuiriy-thrca coun t-ies in neatly every State of the irii.oa, aaa counted ia taft Cititcd Stetes C*00 saint :?-u oMcers. There) were 7,000 salaried officers.all over the various corrntries: In their ranks are 300,000 reformed drunkards, ana llic; speaker said that there were but four stations in thc wicked city of New York, and thc Army would pray to God that thc number would soon be increased. An earnest appeal for contributions was well rewarded. Our Contemporaries, Striation in Eusines?. Florette Farmers Friend. Thc dearth at present prevailing ir. [commercial circles in this country is akin re a-iarmiog. Neither i? r :: .s cr that community or section willing to , acknowledge it, because every com mer- ' cia! centre would like to keep up ap- j r.earances : but the facts exists just the i same -and it exists in one place thc' sa?no a> the other. This entire coun- : try seems tc bc struggling iu the very i dept hs of a financial panic, and every- j where within our borders is business j apparently stagnated. Tba newspapers in the different sec-1 tious try to smother the real state of anair?, and dash off brilliant and glow? ing articles about the grand prosperity of this or that community, thc wonder? ful business strides it. is making, and how it is building up, &c. It is natu? ral for the volume or wealth to increase etich year, with a population increasing as fast ns that of America. But is i'oe genera] business of the country really increasing '! ir noes not S'.'em to he. This is rather a cisma! statement to emanate from a boomiag town like Florence.-[ED J An Explan ai ici. B?hcpi Hie Etderprise. in taking charge ol' thc Enterprise we did net go into it with any expecta? tion of accumulating * fi i t hy lucre,' but rather to lend our efforts towards the upbuilding of our t?wo and community. We have done this as best we could with the spare moments at cur disposal, but ? have found ton late that our efforts have j been an injustice to ourselves, and have ? proven more than a burdon ; so we pro pose thtrt this shall be the last, issue of < the Enterprise under the present man? agement. To paraphrase : Not that we love Bishopvillc any less, but that we 1'cvc ourselves mere. Cour-ty Fair. Florry Herald. The Herald has a curiosity to know what the progressive farmers of the Cotmty think of trying to organize a i County Fair next. Fall : The scheme is practicable, if the farmers will only i put their shoulders to the wheel and i push ai! together. Tue prime object of i the organiza l?ion will be to stimulate j emuiari ID amens our agriculturists, truck farmers, stock raisers, etc Per- ? haps the first would be a small a??air, but large an 1 important results have been deveh-pe-d from very insignificant begianrngs. The first essential of sue cess'rs sa honest conviction of the im p?rt???? and ad vast? ge-of the undertak? ing A half I carted effort invit'os ia.iijtc- a: thc beginning. Greenville and the Iv.ws. CHmnlia Recent. \\ e have no hesitation tn saying that j ' after the a: in isters cf thc gospel, thc ! newspaper mea are ;i:e tr.est beneficial j. to any vi?ug.:. iowa or city, in f.ct, j in one sense of the word, the latter ! should have the fir-t place. Whenever ! ! you see a 5:>t class. ?ive newspaper, be : assured that there you will fiad a pros- j ' ff y vu i oed* int y the matter vc rv : closely you wi.! Sad taat tIre newspaper ? is at the bottom of it, and that the ac- i tire brain of the editor is guiding the \ ship to .!:? pert e-f prosperity. No bet- j, . . r example of this propos inca crin be ' - foumd ?ha:: in our sister vite, Green-o ville. ' ;' Greenville is booming, ii is (roe. hut J ? who h booming her? You have but to '. : . k through thc columns of that first- j j class dailv. the Greca ville N^ffs, and ' yoi will nee l co further answer. A. .;. Williams' head is ?eve!. He knows that (1 reen vi! le's growth moans his prosperity, hence his newspaper means Greet:viile? and Greenviiie first, last al! the time. The mereha?is of Greenville appreciate the fact and ad v er ti se largely; they prosper, he pros . ;rs, tba eily h and ali is loveiy. Mrs. Cleveland. We hare wttehed the <.. terse of Mrs ?ieve]:i rd a a tiring Iv', with interest and j w th adm tra tien, in h er-every public ret ! since the bright .Int e mo;:;ii:g :.:; . whieh she became ?bo incumbent cf the j White Bouse as the first I a ?ly of the j ian ?. f M i. j ; ts ?ti :-::*<. ?>t. on t nc eve ci her ? departure therefrom, and we have yet j ' '? . learn of en-- false, indelicate, im pru- i cl rat unwomanly step which sh?.' has ! taken Wuk u-odest dignity, scarce-I ly to oe lo! ked fer in one nf her years, ; sac assumed tier nos it-ion before the-i ? y- s nf ti;- world, the ?V?I?^IIP: of ali . beholders; nod iras UtifalfCiirrgly per-; . * .: thar centre which her trae t-nd ! m?e!e ?7o:xian'eyod <*a lied cn her t > pei"- ; " j- i" a~ the v.*i:'f: of the ? kief Magistrate ! , -t :(... greatest country on tin: earth. N'iy ?aw caa !:'. picked in her character, j her mariner, nor her sweet Christian dis posi tiou, ail i there has not bei n j j wanting critics, V.ho if they could, ? Wt.aid have gUdiy .j<m.e so Wi'hnut a \ . doai:t Mts <>7:W: leaves her exalt- j ' : '1 position as fi e lady of !t:e White ]:un-. and :;s,umes that equally exalt- j , ed one, of a privare matron of the j , Republic, with thegood wishes <u every i , ..Ith- a i-f the rnien, regardless of ; whether that citineu agre:'1 with her i husband in j.; . :'.',>.> n not. lu an [sum- j . hie v.ay we doit <,::r hat t?? Maddern . C\ ??:.?;..!. !, and extend our wishes for long life and pro<p-iity ; 1 A Tn:: For 3?caJ Purposes. /,w>,w://' //./.-//./. , ; The (irand Jury, as will be seen by . rf' renee to tin- nn sent me nt in another , , coln mn, recommend an atriendtn'm? to i the present ro^d law, so that 'every : person who ?wns y>;>>~>crty sh ou kl con- ] tribute in proportion tc his means io- < var-, tho ro?a-i rs of the rnblic iii^'ii- i and that 'a should be levied an noa ly.' The matter nf n e king thc p'iniie | highways, and keeping them in <."!...! i condition, has been a ejuestioD ef cen - , sidcrable interest to the people of this County and State for a number of years past, and it is ye* unsettled^ Thc proposition io ievy a Ins for road purposes will doubtless meet with ob? ject! m. This is natural, especially in view of the already, burdensome ta?es. it should be remembered, however, that an indirect rax, but a tas all the same, is being borne by every man wi. . has steel; and re?reles that travel Cac highways. The wear and tear of such property, on account cf bad roads, is an item of no small expense. Whereas, if rho public highways were set r;nd kept in good condition this wear and tear of wagons, teams and harness would he prevented iii a large measure. Put the roads in ?rsfc class condition and one horse will he able to draw as heavy a burden as three horses are now able to do over the average road in Laurens County, and do it with greater ease. So the recommendation of the Grand Jury to levy a taz to heep up the pub? lic roa'ls is worthy of serious consider? ation, indeed, we don't believe that there ever wiii bo good roads in this County until a tax shall be levied for ?hut purpose. Such a tax need not. be burdensome. And if need bc, lop ofi" some other tax now being levied, so as not to increase the present levy. Danger Ahead to Common Schools. V/ihning?o? S;-'r. Tho Star mentioned that a bill had been introduced into the Alabama Legislature to anp?y thc iazes of the whites to teaching white children and the taxes of thc negroes to tcsching negro children-. It seems thar there is a similar bill before the North Carolina Legislature. This biii will hardly pass There is no doubt of the fact that such a law would be very popular in North Carolina if it can bc constitutionally adopted. Any mar. can sweep the S.rate upon thai ?sue by an overwhel? ming majority if whites were to do the voting, it is to he regretted that such a law cannot bc enacted, as the time is perhans nor. verv rim?te when they wilt wi fie our the com men school system entirely. If the Northern enemies of the Southern whites continue their war tuc r-.'-uit wiii he (he destruction of ali ?.'?iiimon schools. The rehiles of the Sourh will not agree to be heavily taxed for negroes erny tonger who are aiming and conspiring to get political control, and ail know that this can only mean ?i total destruction of every interest thai is dear to the Khito men in the South. The whites indeed have doi.e grandly thus far In North C^rolrna in twenty years more than four milden dellars have been expended in educating the negroes, and of this sum 95 per cen? has come from the white tax-payers, Farman ?iiivors-?y First at Edgeiieict. We have often he;?rd it staled, that Fu; man University was first established at Edgefield : the following statement from Dr J. C. Forman in the Baptist Courier places the matter beyond any ioabt : .Ii was in December, 1826,.at a meet? ing in Greenville, -he institution at Magi ti - h.: C. Ii received . ae ear.:o ?? . 'The Furman Academy and Tee -he -" J i'0-i Institution.' We have seen that ; after it was judged best t?? abandon the j location at iv.!gA-rioid C. ll., the theolog ?eal stud oct? were committed'to the cari' of Mr Hartwell, cn the iiiiisin Sum? ter district. This was done io Deeem her ?823, arrangements being made to | surrender to the donors tue school prep- j ."ty which had bec-ti donated to the < Convention -Ldgcfieid Ado rt i sc r. A Serious Misua?erstandi??g. Vi h7 :f wa? done wc eat;not sr.v. bat :u*:e a number cf the streets of Austin, x , b::\ i been named a tr .tr fe m ales inch nama s itimuia. Laura and : isabella Mare at von in large lotte vs ! oem aime-r every street corner. The ; Au. ti:: people, er same "f then: at least, j havo become tolerably familiar with j Maria. Juna, Su-an arid the rest, but ! strangers are liable to bec Tine bewildered hy this singular nomenclature. A gentleman from Sallas, who had mly a few hours to spend in tho city, wished to visit the blind asylum, and l'sked the Srst man he me* : ''Can yen tel! me !u w I can find the blind asylum V1 '.Thai'.- tr.sy enongh. You know where ninia stree is I *] do t:or. ? have no acquaintance i ive':: ney I adv of ; tint name. There is j i mi?y in- Dallas of that name, buf 1 j tai ie. r aeouainted wita theta. Does Mama Stree: live near thc blind asy- ; lum:' " ! Tho Austin man stared at the stranger j r a moment, and then pointing down 31-?gat li'? av< nue, he said : "You see where Karia comes into tho avenuer The Dalia.1 man looked ia the direc? tion..isolated out, ? o d ne ret : vi og a fat dd negro tv : ?r\ with a big basket oe her arm, nodded his head in assent. .?\V. ?, voa n iv i take Maria ut;tii rr,.. ?...r te 'he co t .T nf ?vl?Zabe?h, ?lid .orilin?c ; a au?il Mxt.&m and Sarah sorties t'\'r?*ther, and then you elli he iii rieh:/ '1. eh hi re, my fi a nd. if vea think i' am thal kind of a mari becauvc I am from Duli va are rm 'rl',l< hat "Ve-U deg traMed idiot I" replied the Ans ria man, "if : ?.-,: ? u< !"! off frr :aa i ns as voa : te 1 we a id iee; - hele ia ev re;, -v - hui: a, 1 biro a :..'g:., to vor.r tr; t' . 11 "i ve alvvavs heard i ii if the State .una: ic n *, tam was too sata II a ceo m - .,"'".?'. i.,, ? ? i;. : : " " \ nod -I:,-.-a o ! h . o ;; 11 - } >'? Staples, pr-'pi e oe "f \\ tl;a:??*s eitel, has given to Wm-, Ot tina an & lo . -<-.v York, thc lae.?est butcher ?ri lie c in'ii v, an order h r meats v. hi. !, ak cs three h?i!ih"d bullocks arjd five ?un?r-d sle -p t? make. Tin* is the a:st song! order the (?rm lia: ever .''.'.?Vi e ri eM'iv Veaj'S - US?ne?'? p/Y5 ?U-TL-l Ol?! * I) sTi : ; F fl LU.LUALLUliUllitiijV.t. ! By E EIDER ??AGGAEP. -?-._ _ -c?>SCiB rccxnycsD.i AU luis Le saw in a Hash, ant! then run to the bleeding heap upon tho gravel He reached it almost simultaneously with Mr. Quest, and together they turned tho body - v. r. But still J .el le st?- d imere eiivel opr*i i:i the heavy smoke; Presently, how r, her tranco left her. cud shs ran up, Cuug herself upon her knees, and looked at Ser former lover v. hc?e fae-" and bead were now n mass of blood. "He is dead:'' she walle:!; "he ir dead, and I have ki?k-d him. Oh, Edward] Edxvardf Mr. Quest turned on her savagely; so sar r*gely that one might ahnest i:ave thought tuut he feaivd lest in her agony she should say something further. "Slop that," he said, seizing her arm, "arie go for the doctor: for if he is not ?lead he will soon bleed to deftth.;' With an effort sh-- rose, put her hand"*? her forehead, ano then ran like the wind down the garden and through tb-? little ?oor. CHAPTER XXIX HAROLD TAXES THE "SW?. Sir. .Quc?? and Harold bore the bleeding man, whether he was senseless <>r dead they knew rot; into the b< use and laid him on the sofa. Then, having dh; aloked a servant to seek a second doctor in cass thc ene already gone for was out, they set t > work to cut the clothes from hhs neel: and arm, an-', do what they ccukl, and that was hhi.e enough, te' ward?ranekin? the bleeding- It soon, how? ever, became evident that Cosscy had oniy got tho outside- portion the charge cf Iso. 7-that is lo say, {.LT.*, he hud be n struck br about a hundred pellets out of tho three hun? dred or so which w?uld go to the ortihmry ounce ami an eighth. liad he reaeived the whole charge he mast, at Ihn* distance, ?nive been instantly killed. As it was. th- : int of the shoulder was riddled, and so. toa some? what smaller extent, eas the back . f his noe k m id th?; r?gion:of. th-v -right-ear. One cr two outside pellets had J.-J struck the bead higher up, and the akin and musek s along li.e back were torn hy the ; assur?e Of ti.- shot. "By Jove!" said Mr. Quest, "? thn.k nc- w done tor." Th? colonel nodded, ile had had some ex? perience of shot wounds, ana tko present one was net of a nature to encourage ._. o: the patients survival. "How did ir happenf asked Mr. Quest pre? sently, as ne mopped up the streaming blood with a sponge. "it w.-;s .-a; accid 'nt," groaned the colonel ''Your wife was looking r.<, my new gun. I told her that i: wad loaded, and tba she hmst l>e careful, and I thought she had put it do rv. The ?ext thing tuai I heard was the rt port, lt i;; ah my cursed inuit for leaving the cartridges ia." "Ah/" said .'ir. Qu? : :. "she alwaystbought ?hat she understood guns, it :s a shocking accident." Just then ?me of the doctors cantu running up the lawn carrying a box cf instruments, and followed by Bche.Quest; and tn another minute v-as nt work. i:e wa-j a quick and skillful surgeon; and having anaemia il tr-'::: the patient was not dead, at once sei to work to tie- one of the smaller arteries in the thront, which had been pierced, and through which Edward Cossey was rapidly ! letting to death. Ey the t:n:e that tais was done the other doctor, an older tuan, put in au ap? pearance, ana tog? tker they made a rapid ex? amination of the :a imuos. H<. lle stood by holding a basin of water. She did-not speak, and on her lace was tan same fixed looK of i urror whick Harold bau observed utter the discharge of thc gun. When the e^mination v . s finished, the two doctors whisriered together fer a few seconds. "Wiii he liver ashed Mr. Quest. '.We cannot say," answered the older doctor. " VVe donot think it pr.-hubie thai he wiii. It '..id depend anon the extent ct the injuries, v. nether -y: uothey kai e ex te::ded to the-spine: if t.- dt>es liv? ht? will probably i-e : ar-dy vd tv, >? extent, aaa he rta.my lose tho bearing of the right ear. " When She bearii this Bi.de sunk down upon a cl air overv..heluteaT^tr; T'':.-, -a tv.v doc? tors, assisted hy Harold, ?et iv work t<> carry., Howard Cossey into another room which ind been rapidly prepared, ?caving Mr. tjuest alone with ida wife. Ile came and stood in front of her and looked her ?a the thee, and then laughed: "Upon my word," hesaiii, "we me-nure bad enough, but you women t au as in wicked"; ;.. "What do you mean?' she said, faintly. "I mean that you aro a m:n?deressi..i5eii?,w he said, s-jjeiuniy: "And you are u bungler: te-?. Y>-u could not hold ti:e*gun stf-uigbt." "I dsuy ii," si.v said, "t:?e ana went ol; ' "VvS," bc fiiid, "yt,a a:o wise to make no ad::d;;:<:?>n.' t they might h-e a>*.tt ia eyideuce aguttist ye:a Lot rue counsel y uu to m'ake-uo admissions. But now !oe?k here. I suppose that mis men wiii haveto he in tin.-. Louse until ne recovers or d:es, and that you '.viii h'-hi to unrso him. Y.\ ll,'J wiii have m ne ol your murderous work going on here, i . :.? >y hear na? V -ti are u t to complete al leisure what you have begun in haste.*' "What do you toi:e me forr*' she asked, with some return i.-:' se:/i: ; " do you thin? 1 would injure a wounded man?" "i <hi t m.ow,*' he aiaswered; with a shntg. -"aUd as tor wiatt I take yon for,-1 take }..:. fer a woman whose passion luis her mad. ' ana he turned anet ie:t the r??uu When t-hey h >d --e,t Edward Cossey; dead <..:. alive - and he lookeil in? re liho deaih tuan hte-un U' the room p?-cpared fur him. Viii: c-sh-U-i, ^;;;i::.: lhat 1:0 could : e Of UO turt-h* J- u e, k brm with a view el' a '.ag ret o.iee the ea-':e. <a? los way out he looked into the di*av.-ing ro'.Tf. ;?:.?! there was ."irs. (Juesc, si il? sitting on the chair au J ;,;uan 4 h-hmko be. re her. i'ifymg her, hv t-uur- d. "C?>:::e, ?-...;-r ?:p, Mas. Quest," he said, kladly, "th. y h.>_-,> that he ? ill tiye.-' tin?* n-..-:d?' no am e er. "J- is an rv.-ful ao: ide".t: but I am aimes; as cu?p.-d-!;- .-.s y..;;. ;. ri h-:t The i-.;rtrida;es ir. iu: :-uu. Aa. !: :-.v, en.-.s's whi 5"- d .:??. " "Uea-s wlh:"*:.:.., said, h-kh- up, and j th.,:; m-:-er.l-:?:s-?? info -;h-nce. ile tma.edto g?, wh-a sue.d .-;.:\ .s::o roso ! ar?J c.;?;-ht ihm .'?*. the arm. ;>'v: :. . : 1 . . "i ?-.nae :. :. "Irl : ' Ye.>. . .- . her J. a.'i =. h.ct !,.;. j a ;t v. -ti . L ?iv -1 th ? P?? m. a. (.< t. I, : d. i : oniy '...-;; la- ? ? ?n t: . v.- . : ? ; . . ? the ".?!; . : . ?? . . he th-ugiit i? it. v.hx ;; '.. .. ?.v. i ? j;ai : .. uns d: ^i::i.o? ah..d a ra "Edward, h Iv. md." 2Co.w. Uhr? i.i lja.:rh< a w-is Os MU:;.:.- ar;.i nin?ii.?.'.-h? n> a n...n as i: v?,?.i!:.? ?... r.eyn? m '. hu; l: ' :. . rn? v ! ibbut the worid nud ?ai vu;-.?ars?:?^*as?o^ 5'.i?i!> ?i cemita et w h h cases >.;' ! ea ?r;. .vh, :: a v. ? -man. in a a. aa '? ?ii: ? ? . hs a man. bv his C!?risti??i mame it i - "a" sheds iddhe Ld-it of 'hadan,, of ida; and there? was hnz?h in that by itself. !::::. m pul be she called ! ;m "Mr. Goss??y." "Edv'aru dearly laen eve. the "orly thing lo reel, ano Edward was secretly engaged to Id.*, i=.?n Mrs. Ouest knew ir. Iv>w. when a man leis tho fortune, o ?ai?a-?r the Misfortune, to ha the. on!, thing M marri-?d woman ever ?ov?t?, ?RI? whenthat n.?.rried woman is aware of th fact of h is devotion for and e:igag?-mc:;r. t som-'ae ly else, ic is carinas, he roS-reied treat ia nine cassis out of ton t ee knowle lg .vii] >. -- ire : ir -a-r fe-eimgs in hc?r !.:>. .-r. fed rugs, hr h d. *whieh io s-une natures w-ai: amt::;:: a!::aoi to irad?css. YVSou ne Lat? ii"sr. se n Tir-;. ?aet ihr. and he. lue! not cvd ?. h: ?g unusual ab u: ncr. s ?n;ething unnatural and intense; Pi riced ho hud. ho !vuiem:vuv--l, toM tier she Ic-?ied like tho Trr?g-c Muse. C?uid it i ih.tr tra. look w.?is the I --:: of a woman mad tating s-'-me fearful crime.' How did rta gun goof": Redid no: see it, sud he ruerna : trod that ho did net. tor somehow wo atv ::.. always as anxious to brhrg our fellow crea tures to justice as we asigfci he, especiaib when they happen to he young and lovel; women. How did it go off? She uuderwtcct gana he could that from tba uaysh handled it. Was i: likely that it exploded o i:-elf. or owu:g t > aa a ea darna! rouen of th? trigger? It was possiMe, but not SI icely. Still such tirings had been known to happen, ant it would 1)0 impossible to prove that it hat not happened io rbis ca-;/. If it was an at tee::.red murder :t was "try cleverly man ag a, because nobody could provs that ir wai no: accidental But could it ba that, that :?. !:. beautiful, baby fared woman bad OD tut ?.arri' ; ly nionitibt takuu advantage ?f LL? loaded gun to wreak her jealousy and hot wrongs upen ber Lairh'ess lover* Weill th* taco is no?? mirror of the quality of lae sou! w:t: ia. aaa it was possible. Further ti:ar tba*., il did not satan to bim lo he i::r ?usines* ?ojmnure. By this time h .? was a? tito castle. Thc squirewas out, but Ida was ia. and ho wai shown int- the ?rawing.rooia" while the ser? vait went to seek her. Pr?seiitly he beard her dress rustle upon tire stairs. au<i tia: sound of it seat the bibed to his heart, for wbcr?a i:; the music that wore ?weet than the rustling cf the dress . : :h? woman whom we tove; She came in aa?! shook ban.'Is with him. 'iT.Vliy, what i.- the matterr she stud, notic? ing the disturbed expression co bis iV.ee. .'Wed," be said, '.there has been air ncci dan:-a very bad accident." '.Whor rue .-cid. "Net my father?" "2>'?, ao; Mr. Cossey." "?b." abe said, with a sigh of relic* "Why did you frighten :ae soi" Toe colonel smiled grimly at this uncon? scious -exhibition of t?it; relative state of her auTectieps. '.Waar has happened to him?" asked Ida, this time wah a ?suitable expression of con? cern. "Ile has hee? ?celdcntafiy shot" "Who byf '.Mrs. (Jut sr/' "Theu she did lr ou nurpos??-? mean-is fie deadi" "No, bu: I believe hewiii die." They looked at each ether, and each read in th? eyes of the other the thought wafer passed:taronga their brain? li Edward Cos sey died, ti icy won! 1 be frc e remarry. So clearly did they - ead ir that Ida, actually in? terpreted i: in words. "Yea must not think that," she said. "It is very wrong." "It is wrong." answered the colonel, ap? parently ia no way surprised at ber ihter pretationof ids thoughts, "mit ur.fortr.aace-y Lamm: nature is human maure.'" Thea he went on to ted her ali a beut it. Ida made no comment, that is after those ikrtw.rds "she did it on purpose," which barst from ber iii her astonishment. s?b.o felt, and he felt too, that the question as to how that gun wert o?r was one which was best hut a::.ao:;::vd lato by them. IS'odoubt if the maa died there would be an inquest, and the whoie matter would be mees: i eared. ?i..aae'iiiie one teing wa.3 certain. Edward l'..vi v, whom she was engaged lo, waa shoe a?at liuely to die. . I'rt-sc-atly, widi> they were still talking, the ?pure panie in fron; his wa!k: and to him also the rr ry was told. and. to judge from the expression of his face, he thought it a senvus e-ae enough, if Edward Cosse?y died, i::e are ":?a.res i.vcr the hloah.am property w.uid. as iiO ?bought, ef course pass tolas .heir, who, imie?> t?-.had made a wiii, which was not probable; v.-ouidv^e i.:? fat!;er, old Mr. Cociey, tia- bunker, fr-a^-s;hom 3Ir. dc ia iL ile ij knew ha Lad ii:::, tiierey T?"rs?<. peet. TL is '. aa serious creagh, and what wc.s rth? ::'."". s?.:u.;as '..?as ii ai ali ilie bright prospeehs in whi he lae: f<-r seme days bee::' basking.'-.ol the JV -establishment, of - ?'&f?mi .y up?.?a-a secuier basis than iz had occupied :..'r e.ene ".o i-us. ::: ! vaiihh like a vision, v.e.v. :.e was net more w, :?;? V'.y minded rJ-ya oth?r :::..::.! a: he did most fondly cheri:!.' :::e ::::::::al d.'-iro r?>see ti:e fanuiy fertma's n:::rr:a..e betw :e.u i is? daughter and Edward Cor-s: .' would have most full'." brought this' ab a:r. e.a.! ke.--v?vr much !:e mtglit ia las s?ere? heart distrust the maa himself, and ti ant whether the mardi was acceptable to ; I ia, he ccui'J ncc view its eoli.:p>e with ia? thilereiice. While ?i:ey Were s.t:ll talking . :::;. d:\s.ung b..i: -aug, and Harold rose to go., | "S: o and dine, v.ou'c you, Qaaritelii"' i said the sipaii'e. IXurOId he-it..ted raid looked at Ida. Sha j made no movement, but h. r eyi s said "sray.'' 1 and he stgheci and y kided*. D.am r was | rath-er a mekmeholy fe:;.:, fer the st; a ire vas preoccupied with his own thoughts; ?md ida i a 1 mt mach lo say. while, s > tar as the c./I- j ta:-.; "ans c-i.e-aaad, tee r-ecOliceiioh of lia*: ireg < y :. iuei: i:e ha-l witu.e-.-ed' ti:at afte> : ni. a. aa ! tf ai! ti.a dr.adf.d details wi;a j wa eh :. was av.ane-atae :, was net conda- . ci. e L ?at ?' '?' l . ? e. As <-?,:-, diaaer \.as e-ver. the ra ame? cn- ! mumecd thar he weall wrak ie: . i-v'-iug- '?? Tar v v.-e'e. the drawl ag i- = :n aa! ! ' : . I :.' a: ind:o -. . : .. . , I? > word < ? ve: a. : ; tween th-.-m.j.? e rd, irdad, j ri-. 1 a :.:. .-.;:;;e: wiiSi ir, and was as heavy ; wltdi-'.mutivred {-asiloii as a bee v. dh i: :a y. ; a the:/ that cannot be e ::eer?:ed by hiv-rs ] from each ether. Faae t ..??a.r ino a!; a:>!" it is iike the air satrr-umdm.:. aa? l.t.) tbe?e wb> br. ame. it h; nev-.-ary and re::ii 1 it v.?:.s :..;p:?i:;vs:; to bia, mereiy t . si: be- j i;d ' . ? : . >-''. -; .. .'. . i ? ateh : .. r> : '. play j. . -. i : ' :.. ::::.'( it I.::?-: - < wa .hin.'. ..' ' ? . : ? : '.. '.. ? about di.ep atM. tra: is ;:>. a ?-oae ..:: ? '?; .........h-a ui we .. tt \ ? j'-.. : . . . . .- : - - : CI i Ai'T* lil K lv>~. ... a f; ia ,aas- I. ... u.d net {?lek Lb? m . hh ::t ?J i' ea?:e ... i- ??.?ti I ...<.: ?,u \^:i> .ara 1 ti;-sare-l. a-at, s-? tar as they A we. hud pas 1. ?e.d hM=u,..r.l C-?.e.v. : : ur-- s oh-ht oed d iv hv aeile t >a ?st, >:?.': lr. v : ! 1 .. . t, ? . .? . . . . : ? Li.e h: i-. -.ys ot the weuudedmah. V. hoe he v..-,s ;:i ? :'.. ,;?:?.i- ,....e ? what b ? t'.v.i t > rea : * 3!i\ tie in Molle anti iii;:, a man ?"nom he ii : . ;r?z? : ;..?> one oi Mr. Questa eierk? rang the5...:!. He was shown in, and handed tue squire a fully address: brief envelope, ssrhieh-, 'he-siudi he kui been told to (deliver by Mr. Quest, .-sud adair.g tuut there wes no answer, bowed him*vli o*>ti As i r:pn ; s 1 : hud gc::tho envelope was Qpene : by Mr. de i.. Molle, wno *;eok from it two legal booking liocunienis v/hieh he began to read, tiuddeuiy cue lirst dropped from his hand, end with un exclamation na suuteh-id at the second. "Waat is it, fauherf' asked Ida. "What is ii; V. ..y. ids jest this. Edward Coisey has transferred tao mer.erna es over thu; properly to Quest- tao fciwyer, an: Qa-J: : aa. s reed a notice on mecaihn? in tho tu y," end he lapait to walk up mid dova rh', rotas: ia a s* :t . of great agitation. **! d i.it pate uadfnd," said ida, her breast heaving, and w:th a csiloas ?i?..t summa.- m t.er cj e:. ..L'... : you.'-' said her father, "then per? haps yen will read that,'" and he pushed "he pu i ers to ner. As ho did so, another letter, which he had not observed, ted out of tuena Ai t : :.s point Harold rose to ga '.Don't go; Quariteh, dont go.**said the squire, "i shuil be glad of your advice, aaa lam sure that weat you hear wiii not go ;my C?rther." At the saine timo Ida motioned him to stay, and though somewhat unwilling Le did SO. "D ar sir," began the squire, r?udk.g tue etti r aloud "ia.ee d yen will Und the usual formal notices eui ima' io tue sum cf thirty thousand pounds recently advanced uno::-mortuaire ot ti;e Hoahamcastle s*-:u:es by L izard Cossey, Es These mortgages have passed into my possession for value received, und it id flow say tit siro io reuiize them. 1 most deeply re? gret being forced to ?ress an old ela.ur, hut my circumstances are such that lata obliged so to d'\ if i eau in any way faeiii^te your ed.. : :- to raise the money, I shall ha very glad to do so, but in the event vf the money net being forthcoming ut tho cud o? the six months' notice, the ordinary steps will be tullen t.; realize ey foreclosure. "I ene dear sir, -.vars irais*, "\V. Qu?tsr. "James dc ia Meile, Esq.. J. P." "I seo now," said Ida. "Mr Cassey has'no further hold on thc mor:eageS or on the property." "That's it,:? said the squire; "he he.-? trans? ferred them to thar rascally lawyer. And yet he L id mc-i can't understand it, I real.y can't." A this point e colonel insisted upc*"; do : ur-lag. sayi.eg that he would cull in again ia the eyeuing to see if he (.enid be of any assistance. VvT;cn he was none, Ida spoke in a ci ld,.determined voice: "."?lr. Cossey told mothst whoa we mar? ried he "would^pht those montages in tho fire. It now seems that the mortgages were i..-, bis to dist.? se of. oi- e se that he has since transferred them to Mr. Quest, without in? form:: :r us.:s "Ves. : uppose so,r said the souire. ..Very weih" said ida. "And nov/, 'ether, I will ?eil you something. I engaged myself -or, to be more accurate, I promised to en gngo myself-to Edward Cossey on the con- I >ht: a that he would take up these.mortgages when C< ss? y ?? Son were threatening|)to fore- . C?O: e. Or waa"ever it U cathada' "Ge.: laavea=:'' said her astonished: father, "what an idear1 "i dhi tt,'* went or. Ida, "and he took up ' tue mortgages, amt in due ca::r.:0 he claimed hiv ; romi e. aaa I heoatne engaged to marry him, though that eamngetaent was m?.">st re- ' pu m-mt ! - me. You will see thar, having ; p..:>um: d him to advance the money, I' cadd not ?"fuse to carry out ur* shevo cf the bargain.-' ..v'.'. d," said the squire, "this is ail new j to mel" "Y' S," site answered, "and I should never have told yon < f it hod it uot been for this sudd n cia::.yo in the position of affairs. 1 What i did i did :...> save our family from* j ruin. But new :: seems that Mr. Cassey has ' para-1 us false, . .: 1 thu: ve are to bo ruined afb r nih Teer- tore, the condition upon j v ide'. I p.-- unis; d to marry him hus not been ! eu ri av. . I o;;r, and my promise fulls to the i ground.'* "You mean that supposing he lives you will not marry II iward Cosseyf* "Y<s. i do mean ltd' The spure thought for a minute. "This is | .i very s ri ms step, ida." ho said. "1 don't ? merni that i think thht thc mau has behaved wed, L.i;* still no may have given up tito mortgages to Quest auder pressure of some ? srt, and might ho wiiiing to lind the money ?s?4ueet then\" "I do -not dmr if he finds thc money ten tintes overa' said ida, "i will not murry him. He taus not kept le the iert<?r of his bond, and 1 vd: not keep zo mt nod' ***^ j ~'r. is ail 'very weil, I la," said tho squire. ; "mai af course nobody can force you into a ; distasreiu! murr; ig.?- hut I wish to point cut ! < ae thu..- i ; y-u. Y-.-'U i:ave your family to j litiuk <d as w: li ns yourself. 1 teil yoi? j frankly that I du n >t believe that, es times ? are.it w.d be p. >ssible to raise thirty thousand ! pounds to pay cir ti: ? charges, unless it ts by j rho :> of Edward Cassey. .S.> if he lives an 1 as he na-" tast:d so lea.: ? expect he will ? live-and y. n refuse ts) goon with your cn- j gageai::.: lo him, we shad he sold up. that is I aid for tent fellow Que:.:, confound him, will sh 'V.- us no mercy.n "i kn. . ...' il, fat ian," emsve-ved Ma. "but I [ cannot and wiii ?tot marry hun, and ! do not i think you can expectme to. I got engaged, j or rather promised ti get engaged to him, j because- I thought that one woman had no ; ri ht to pu* lar tv i hap-piness.before the : v. Mare of rn ?. ld family like curs, and I j won.d .uaw carri, d ? at ti.at emmyement at j r.uy co:-?. But sin -.- then, to ted yon tue j truth." and she bl?shceV dc- .y. "nat caty i eave 1 samuel to dis ia. o him a great deal j mere. S ut ; have ca.aa t J care tor some ono ! else, who ak-e? cares i a* me. and who. there- j fmv. has a ri ..I td he o -r-M rch \ j Cather, v. hat ?: means to a woman t.-? sed her- i vif int Modi;-, aa 1 mental boa.laye-v. Un j ibo cars s for : n.-th -r man." "Wed, wet!.'' sahl her father, with sun- j irritation, '*? am ne authority a; ..:? a...: - - : :>f sentiment: Th^j'arc :;?it ia my a::?3 a". < ?...oer t.. :t ?vernen n-c.- their pre j a? :-vs Still \ou .-.md: expect me to h-?d: a: rac nt.it. ? ?K. ............ p-:a. as v<e: d. ?. And : -a . ti.-?m. f. h Qumateur t. s" 1 ! vvht) i li .. .. : i.- . .av. .">:.:: the squire. "I hov. r?^'dr:gto ?ha-t Ca-r.'. .. -h 1 ha-* th.' ?uam , ?Tee <-.m ?. nm ?..!.'' lum up- i ?lvehr.n td C.<^^ .? u- a :l.:y : . " : ' 1 ".aa I Lmve lentr.? wm- n talk iilte . it 1 . ' ?.. ? i ?. *e h * .. ai' at s theV t ai !.k ?itf ;o. :.!> rv.ard. \>f e. ursa. : have no i ? ot-trud?? m'ss f. hu: when you ere naur a i:;:o t-; unow. ma. el .air,": ! ?hhv, father, dear,** she au >w, rt d. ! ..' -Wt > liiiim; uh tear:-: "we must : p. ,-. li ace, l supple. 1 know v.m h;:P: me very -ehl-h." t ac ?v at ev. < m. '::"; ::a .rai. "I ut. oh#?jtheid t! . re ma . a-l at ;?;o w.-^.e : nan d? a! a to ?? aa ;< .>:. te same w.-m a. 1 ah i.vt tamk ha: i -dd i-..:.'---r C.oth.-oi marry E-iward a . ! . . ' : i . ' a 1 " a . .?. . . ." ? cau't ? .:. hr ai ;;. an.! ci rt a h-tv i do mt ash yon to ea -rv a : a.U yeti .hdh:,\ iPtt std? it if . adm a:., to'ii'av? all t his t?MU^?e at my . : . . . . : to rue'ham ld-1-? eh ' a '. * ma . ? a ma" w;>'? to mc al out it. ! h-tve m t l':'- 'a..h th" ; s o? niv a ' ? think .of ?itl.ent h :!.-ei:"; m' h-Md with y-ur love mia ms. Bray let the : ! forjh.e pr.-eu'. Aol now I a. ...?j:.; ;? t! at ;.'l'.i)'.v Ceorge. who :..:>.... Im ?a ro ?du.co he carnie bach i'roc After da:mr Harold ca ae r.gaim a< hs- ha l room when be was shown in. ida robe to greet bim with a sweet and happy smile ?poa ber face, for in the presence of ber lover mi Ler counts and troubles van ished like a mist. ..1 nave g bit cf news for you," said he, trying to look as though he was rejoiced to gi ve is. "Ed ?va rd Cossey has taken a wonder? ful tura for tko better. They say that he wi?? rece-vcr." '.Gb," she answered, coloring a little, "and now i Lave a bit of news fer you, Cob Quarr item My engagement with Mr. Edward! C ? y is st ?u end 1 shall not marry him." "Are rt :. ; ure;" sui : Harold, with a gasp. " ? tit :. ? have :nade up my mind," and ? .<-. Leid out he? baud, as Though to seal her wo;d.;. Ile tock it and kissed it. "Thank God, Ida," Le--tdd. "Yes,"el eauswerel; "thunk God:" cad air. tr.at ra >:aeu; ; Le squire came in. looting very miserable and depressed, and, of course, Lathing mere waj said about the matter." CHAPTER GECECE rmc?nz3i?s AGAIN. Sis wieks have passed, cad in that time several things have hupp.ned lu the first; place, thc miserly chi banker. Edward Cos? ey":; father, had died, bis death having been accelerated by the shock of his son's occident On his ead being opened it was found that nr- u c-rty and money to no less a value thai: ?& ,GG0 passed ender it to Edward abs> luteiy, ti:e only condition attached being that he should contirrue in tao Lause of Cossey ?k Son, and leave a certain share of his lortm.e in tho business. Edward Cossey h: d also, thanks chie?y to Beliefs tender nursing, alracst recovered, with cue eueeprie.:-i:j was, and would be for hie. stone deaf irs ih> right car. The paraiys's which the d ;ctors had feared had not shown itself. Cue ef tao first questions when he became convalescent was addressed to Belle Qu esr. Ile had, us ina dream, always seen her ewe : fa* ; banging over him, and dimly known :h~r she wes ministering to him. "Have you nursed me ever since the acci? dent. Belier" he said. uYcs," she answered! "It is very good of you, considering all things,'5 i.e murmured. "I wonder that you did net i.t rue die." And sue turned her face to the wall and4 said never a word, ncr dal any further con? vservation on tia -ematters'pass b-etwe?*a them. The:: as his strength came back, sc? did his passion for Ida {Ie la MM.o revive. He was " not allowed to write or even receive letters,' and wita this explanation of her silence he was iain t > content himself. But the squire, he was told, often' called to inquire after him. and once cr twice ida came with him. At length a time came-it was two days* after he had been told of his father's death* when lie v.-as pronounced hr to be moved into his own reena', abd to receive his ccrrespon1* dcr.ee as usual The move was effected without any, di?r cuiry, and here Belle bade him good-by. Eva as she did so George drove his fat pony , up to the dcor4-, and getting down, gave a* better to the landlady, with particular in? structions'that it was to he delivered inte Ur. Cossey's own hands. As she passed, Belie saw that it was addressed in the' squire's handwriting. *\Vheu it was delivered to him Edward Cossey opened it with eagerness. It con? tained an inelosure i:i Ida's writing, and this" he reno ?rst. lt ran as fellows: "Dura: tia. COSSEY-I am told that you aro now able to read letters, so ? hasten to write to you. First of all, let me say how thank:ni I am that you are ia a fair way tor complete recovery from your dreadful acci? dent And now I must tell you what I fear v. iii be almost as painful to yen to read as it is fer me to write, namely, that the engage? ment, between us is r.t am end. To put ihr? matter frankly, you wid remember that I-. rightly cr wrongly became engaged to yotf on a certain condition. That, condition has n it been fulfilled, for 3Ir. Quest, to whom, the mortgages on my father's property have' . Leea transferred by you, is pressing for their payment. Consequently, the obligation ocr my part is at aa ead, and with it the engage? ment must ead .also, for I grieve to tell yow . that it is not ono which my personal inclina? tion will induce me to carryout Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery, and every happiness and prosperity in your future li e, believe me, dear Mr. Cossey, veiw t ru ly y ours, "IDA D: LA MOLLE." Ile put this imeo!i:promi;tag o od crushing epistle ilov.r:. .-uni nervously glanced at the squire's, which was very short. "MY I;:: AU C CS SUV," it began-"Ida has shown me the inclosed letter. ? think than you did nnei- \\ ea. a you entered intowhay must be calle?: a money bargain for my dang!: er's hand Whether under ail ihecir V?U-staaees she docs either well or wisely to ;v: ;:.t..;e the-engagement uiar il hms orare b-.v:s a-.r "r . J as mu for a:e:??> judge. She isa five . : : Mright to !.. *0t^Tiiis be? ing so. : :.: ... ?a coarse, ::' Lion but te iv>* dorse heraeti fares I hav?jcnything.t*> -.-? wr a . mutti r. it is a dee s; ea which f* ie; seine rearons regmt, but which I am quite1 pow- ness ; ? alter. "Believe me, with kind regard?, truly yours, J'AJIZS DH LA MOLLE." . Edward Cossey turned his face to the wall .md indulged ir."such meditations as the' c~ rr.M u gave rire to, aad they w. re bitter snougU. Ile was as bear upon this marriage as he had ever bern, more so ia fact, now that his father was out of tho way. Ko ?.now thai 1 ia cbh'ked him-ba had known that all along-Lat l e had trusted to rimo t: 1 marriage te overwme the d il ke. A"15?5 ra w : har accursed guest had brought about the ruin vi his h< pcs. Lia had seen her eimroc of ??cap?. ar. 1 had. Ilkca held woman, - seized uponit: Ta?r; wu ? ? ray . ? h"pc, and one ly. lie burt w that the m-ney would trot he f..:uheeu... g : < . a; cl; th- Uscrtgagcs; Ee r, -..ld s.e. i va irons thc vue cf thc" sopires .et:-.r. ?la heil.-: mu altogether ap? aree his daughters deco ion. And his father eas dead luke Caesar. Le was the rn...... r ? : many legions, er ir.thor of much mon v, which is as geed as le ; .ens. Money e..-:: .... nos: j ad:s siaocth a> rite feet of : c :. " au . w..v :v?* After mucka ibo:: ht, he came to a eoaehrshu:. Ilew.u.u' :-, ; t ra. : mis chance, tc paper, be would plead bis ca.;-a ia p r- 'a :'. ae wrote a short note . *?i j Mp.t.r .. acknowledging Ida's and his iet: .'. .. 1 .r.. ti..a he h p-c i toc?me and . . i us S? n ns ever tl c doctor would aii.-e , ha oar e. doers, M...uah...' t.'-.-:....', bavin : delivered his i. tor. lad .; a.-ay':, .another . rrutuL P?il in : ; y th . ; :y in front ef Mr. Quest's ef..ee. ,.e .... .1. and entered. Mr. Quest v.;;-.... ia- vas a straight ir: s rh- a : r . ..l.-e. e h; re the lawyer sat, - le king ruo: > r. ihaed mal gentleman like than * .. i i e w do you d \ Ce. r. ;? ?" he said, cheerily; "v.. .1. .-:r," m sw.-rct? that Ittgubricus v.--te . he awkwardly took a scat, "the ! . .-. ,; i: v.h;a isn't h: These be rum - . :.: ... they i,; they fare to puzzle a man, - ?i.t. ^ *?n? "Y -.'' suhl Mr. Quest, balancing a quill pen .-.i las fiager, "tho times are bad . eubugh." Th. a er. me a pause. .a . .ali. : .. ' weat on George pres cut iv. "1 may is A ii got it eutt 1 have creme " to .'.yea': to you al e ilse .arc's, business," "ics. " said Mr. Q :o-t. .'Weil, sir," went en George,"! nm told thai t; re dratted mortgages have passed into your: ands and that yoi; haw called in : the e . y. Y . is o; tr. sal ! Mr. Quest . , slr, rh? fac? isthat tho squire eau't: . A; aa v. lier..'- be !: ail nohow. Mo ; . :.*! t.-.';e ti .* land as security. Jf ..: {?e so much water for ai! \ cv:do will 1 i li :? : . so. Land is in very bad o<lor as * ree:.: O y now.'' .Ard : lat b.d. g so^ sir, what ir * o be ' de rri F Ar (y. si shrugg d his skoaiders. "I dc ? i: .':. ". A ?h ..!.'": y i?? not forthcoming, ^ of rou-re*. ! Med*, however un*.?iilinglv. b-> foree-J e. take au h ad :\mrdy." r-r. 1-r r-.^^?N'eso !..