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COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C. A TALE OF COUNTRY LIFE. BY H. RIDER HAGOARD. AUTHOR OF "KING FOLOMON'S MINES," "ALLAN QUAturmarn," " Juso,”. "SUE," &o, &c.

Now First Published.")

CHAPTER XI.

IDA'S BARGAIN.

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anggest that--that-if you will be so kind, gond servant to you if I haven't had wach book batter if the whole affairs were carried out in a you should perkade Cassy and Bon to foregolarning 162 that there drattad borrowing, proper and formal way. Their intention of calling in the money that's what it in, and the interest and all the rest Burely, murely, Mr. do is Molle," said the It le quits imposible," he answered. "My on it, and, though I says it as didn't ought, poor younger man with some Irritation, for the old father has ordered the step wit, and he is a Mr. James God, rest his and his tree-banded gentleman's somewhat magnificent manner rather sanoyed him, which, under the oiranum hard man. It is impossible to turn him if he ways. Don't you say It's me, Squire" thinks he will lose money by farning. You nee he is a banker, and has boon bauillbig money all his life, till it bas become a sort of god to him. Really I believe that he would rather beggar every friend he has than lose as thousand Then there is no more to be nakl. The place When Ida saw the Colonel coming, she put on must go, that's all replied Ida, tarning Away bor head and affooling to busy herself in romer. How do you do. Colonst Quarito P shomidling some dried loqvon from a chrysanthemum "It is very good of you to come, especially as plant. Edward, watching her, however, saw her you don't play tennis much-by the way, I hope shoulders shake and a big tear fall like a rul you have been studying that orphor, for I am drop with a splash on the pavement, and the sight, vero that it is n oypher."

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time feox towards the young lady, was altogether too mach for him. In an instant, moved by an averausiming impulse, and something not unlike gust of passion, he came to ous of those deter minations which so often change the whole course and tenour of mon's lives.

her sweetest emile and took his hand.

to be last night, Misa de la Molle, and for the life of me I could not make anything out of it. what's more, I don't think that there is anything to make ont,"

Ab, she answered with a righ, "I wish there "WRE""

“Wall.” ha answered, "TH have another go at it. What will you give me if I find it out for

He said with a smile which lighted up his rugged facs meat pleasantly,

"Anything you like to ask and that I can give." she answered with a tona of earnestness, which

strank, hít os peenliar. for of course he did not

kuow the tale that she had just heard from Mr. Queet.

ing.

Thes for the first time for many years, Harold Qaritch delivered himself of a speech that might hare been capable of a tender and bidden maaa- Im afraid," he said, bowing, "that if I came to alaim the reward, I should ask for mor even then you would be inclined to give.

Ida slushed a little. We can consider that when you do come, Colonel Qaritch-excuse me, but here are dra. Quest and Mr. Cossey, and I must go and say how do yen du."

Harold Quarteh icoked round, feeling un-) mably Irritated at this interruption to his little advances, and for the first time saw Edward Casey. He was coming along is the wake of Mrs. Quest looking very handsome and rather languid, when their eyes met, and to speak the trath, the Colonel's first impression was not a complimentary one. Edward Cossay was in some angs not a bad fellow, but like a great. any young men who are born with silver spoons in their montba, he had many aire and graces, one of which was the affectation of treating older and batter men with an assumption of off-hand adness and eren afsnpariority which was rathor obanzious. Thus while Ida was greeting Mrs Quest, he was engaged in taking the oleus iu in a way that irritated that gentleman consider Frently 1ds turned and introduced Colonel Quartoh, first to Mas Qreat and then to Mr. Coway. Harold bowed to sach, and then strolled off to meet the Squires, whom he noted advancing with his goal array of towels banging out of his hat, and for a while he saw neither of them any

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will advance it?"

"I would give suything and everything orer whist I have control in the world, to save my father from seeing Honhaxi sold over his head," she answered simply.

Well, well, answered his master, "it doesn't stamens was not unnatural. "Surely you do not mush matter whose fault it is, the rounit in the want to conart a legal adviser to raske on your same, George; Fm rained and I suppose that the mind as to whether er not you will allow a fore plaas will be sold it anybody can be found to buy closure. I offer you the monor at four per cent. It. The ds in Mollen have been here between fou Cannot you 1st we have an answer now, you or and five nontaries, and they got it by marriage no E" |

"I don't like being hurtied. I can't bear to with the Hoiseys, who got it from the Norman kings and now it will go to the hammer and be be buried at the Squire attention, rest bought by a pioture dealer, or a manukastaror.of important matters require consideration, a great shoddy, or aeons of that art. Well, every deal of consideration. Still," he added bearing thing has its end and God's will be done." signs of inneemned- irritation: epon Edward No, no Squire, don't you talk like that," an- Cossey's face, and not haring the slightest in were George with emotion,I won't bear to tention of throwing away the opportunity, though

tiations for a veok or two, if it was only to enjoy! no."

the illusory satisfaction of dabbling with such a

w-Still, as you are so pra large sum of money. ing about it, I really, speaking off hand, can see no objection to your taking up the mortgages on the terms you mention."

What do you own by that?" naked this old gentleman sharply. It is iu, there's no getting over it unless you can find thirty thousand ponds or theresoonte, to take up these mortes gee with. Nothing short of a mirnele can save it. That's always your way: 'Oh, something will turn up, something will turn up."

"Vory well, Mr. de la Molle. Now I baze.cn my part one condition and one only to attach to this offer of mine, that is that my name is not mentioned in nonnection with it. I do not wish Cossey and Son to know that I have taken up this investment on my own account. In fact ev necessary to me is it that it should not be men- tioned, that if it dees transpire before the affair completed I shall withdraw my offer, and if it transpires afterwards I shall call the money fu. The icen wäl be advanced by a client of Mr. Quest'a. Is that understood between naf this scerco about these important matters of "Hum," and the Squire, "I don't quite like business, but still if you make a paint of it, why: of course I cannut object.

And with a shake of the

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Mlise de la Molle," he said rapidly, "there may be a way found out of it.

She looked up enquiringly, and there were "Thin there'll be a miracle," said Gorga, the tear stains on her face.

bringing down a flat like a leg of mutton with Somebody might take up the mortgages and the apon the table," it ain't no neo of your talk

ing to me, Squire. I know it, I tell you 1 know Fay of Cossey and Son."

Can you and anyone who will" she asked it. There'll nator ba.other than a de la elle op at the Unatie. white we're alive, no, nor eagerly.

not as an investment. Innderstand that while our children are alive either. It the thirty thousand pounds are required, and I fell money's to be found, why test it, it will be found. you frankly that as times are 1 do not for one Don't you think that God Almighty is go- moment believe the place to be worth thatamonat. ing to pat none of them there counter jumpers It is all very well for your father to talk about into onhan Castle, where rentefolk have lived land renovering itself, but at present, at any rate, all these giverations, beacuso He ain't. There, nobody can as the faintest change of saything and that's the truth, because I knew it, zad so of the sort. The probabilities are, on the orn-help no Got-and if I'm wrong it's a master trary, that ne the American competition increases, oo"

Very good. Then I presume that you will and will gradually sink to something like a The Squire, who was striding up and down the write officially to Cossey and Son stating that prairie valgo."

root in bin irritation, stopped suddenly in his the money will be forthcoming to meet their Then how can the money ha get if nobody walk, and leske st his retainer with a sharp and torious charges and overdoe inforest. And now

searching gaze upon his noble features. Notwith I think that we have abont enough of this basi "I did art say that nobody gould advance it

standing his prejudices, simplicity and his conesa for once, so with your permission I will pay said that nobody would advance it as an invast radional absurdities, he was in his own way any respects to Miss de la Molle before I go." ment a friend might advoces it."

sbiu man, and an excellent judge of baman Dear mo" said the Squire, prassing his hand "And where is such a friend to be fonad P Feature Evan his prajndices were as a role to his head, you do hurry me so dreadfully--I would be a very disinterested friend who would founded upon some good solid ground, only it really don't know where I am. Miss de in Molle advence thirty thousand pounds."

was a general rule impossible to get at its out; I saw her po out skething myself. Sit Nobody in thi fil is quite disinterested, Also he had a share of that warrellops instinet down said we will talk this business over a little Mies de la Molle, or at any rate very faw are which, when it exists, registers the mental more What wank you give to such a friend

altitude of the minds of others with the accornoy No, thank you, Mr. de la Molle, I have to of ananeroid. Hoopld tell when a man's words talk about money every day of my life and I noon rang true and when they rang false, and what is have enough of the subject. Quest will arrange more when the conviction of the true, and the all the details. Good-bye. don't bother to ring, falsity of the false, rosted upon a substantial I will and my horse." Dilward Cossey laughed a little. "That is a basis of fact or error. Of course the instinct band he was gone.. large order," he said. Mis de la Molle, Ja was a vague, and from its nature an indefinable "Ah!" said the old gentleman to Himself when dispared to try and find the money to take up one, but it existed, and in the present instaure there mortgages. I live not got it, and I shalt arose in strength. He oked at the ugly, have to barrow it, and what is more, I shall havo melancholy countenance of the faithful George to keep the fat that I have brizured it a secret with that keen glance of his, and observed that from my father.".

for the moment it was almost beautiful-beautiful in the light of conviation which shows upon it. He looked, and as ke looked it was borns of upon him that what George said was true, and that Goorge knew it was true, although he did not know where the light of truth came from, and as be looked beif the load fall from bin heart,

"Halle, George, are you turning prophet in.ed. dition to your exher occnpations go said sheer fully, and o bay heres pulled up at the door and the hall rang. did so Edward Cor:oy's splendid

Well, he noded as soon as he saw who lis visitor was, "unless I am mach mistaken, weshall phecies now for bore comes Mr. Coxoy himself." Before George scald anfficiently recover from his recent agitation to make any reply.-Edward overpowering, was them to the room.hufter him, and I had just happened of him up a HAN HUP,

The Squire shook hands with him this time, though celdy enough, and George touched his forelock and asid, "Sarvant, sir" in the approved fashion. Thereon his master told him that he the lense was the man doing up a tree-baar. might retire, though he was to be inre not to going it out of haring, as he should want him agaĩa

No, Squire, I don't rightly know what bẹ "Vory well, sir," answered George, "I'll just was after, but he is a curious kind of a chap, and stap up to the Poplars. I told a man to be rounded he had & faner to wait there,"

Good Heavens no wonder the place is going there to-day, as I want to see if I can come to AB to ruins, when you deal with mon who have a onderstanding with him shout this year's fell in fancy to transact their business up a troe. Well, the big wood."

I never mind that,"1 levo settled the matter about There," said the Squire with expressiva the mortgages. Of course somebody, a client of says my father from seeing Heaham sold over of influite disgust," there, that's just like Mr. Quast, has best found without the lost. his tend. I do not wists te retract those words, way, your horrid badging way; the idea of tolling difficulty to take them up at four per cent and advance the other five thousand too, so that there need be no more G7xiety about that."

"Itie vory good of you" said Ids faintly, "I don't know what to say.

his visitor had departed," he asked for Ida, so suppose that is what he is after. But it is a quer sort of way to begin courting, and if she finds it eat I should think that it would ga against him. Ida is not the sort of woman to be won by a money consideration. Well, she can very wall look after horself, that's sortain, Anyway it Low been a good morning's work, but somehow I don't like that young man any the better for it. I have it-there's something wanting. He is not quite a gentleman. Well, I must find that fellow George," and he rushed to the front door and roared for George, till the whole place ecloud and the pbaniants crowed

For a moment he made a reply, and looking at hita. Ido saw that his hand was trembling.

Kiss de In Molle," he said, there is another Meanwhile Mr. Quest had emerged from the matter of which I wish to speak to yen. Men shelter of his arbatus, and was ging from one are sometimes put into strange positions, partly porson to another, saving some pleasant and sp-through their own fault, partly by forta of propriate word to eack, till at last he reached the airanistas, and when in the positions are apet whore bis wife und Edward Cossey were forced down paths they would not follow. Sup standing. Nerding affectionately at the former, posing, Miss de la Molle, that miss were some he asked her if she was not going to play ternis, such praition, and supposing that owing to that

Well Quest," said the latter, have you tola Position I could not any to you words which von know how much truth there is in your pro swiftly up the garden.

khonlt wish to say—”

and then draw. Cossey aside.

the old mat "...

"Oh yea I told ira." "How did be rake it F”?

Ob, take it off and said that of course other xangements must be made. I spoke to Mies de la Molle too."

Oh," said Edward, in a changed tone; and

how dil she take it p

Wall" swered the lawyer, putting on au

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Ida bagan to understand now and once mors turned aside.

Supposing, however, that at some future time the difiesities of that position of which I have spokes. wore to fade away, Rod I were thee to into room. Pak those words, on you, supposing all this tell me how they would be received "

Ida panset and thought. She was a strong nature and clear-headed weman, and she fully air of deep concern, (and its matter of fact helerstood the position. On her answer would really did feel sorry for her), "I think it was the depond whether or no the thirty thousand ponuda most retinful professional experience that I ever were forthcoming, and therefore, whether or no presently. karul

The pour woman was utterly, crashed. Henham Castle would pass from her father and She said that it would kill her father."

*Feor gir?" said Mr. Cossay, is a rožcefiat,j I said just now, Mr. Cossey" she acawored Kaowed his empathy was of a very sefive order, coldly, that I would givo reything and overy. and how plackily she is carrying it offten thing over which have control in the world, to fuck at her." and he pointed to where Ida was standing a lawn tennis bat in her hand, and laughingly arranging a "set" of married versus and I think that in them you will find an answerawan to be round about the Poplars sometime sirglo

to your question."

or olhar to day, because you wanted to speak to "Yes, she is a good plucky girl," answered Mr. He coloured. You put the matter in a very him about a fall. Why didn't you write his Quest, and what a splendid woman she looks, business-like way,"ho mie

letter lika sa ordinary Christian and maske an dusis she? I never saw anybody who was It is best to put it an, Me Cossey, who sewer offer instead of dodging him round a farm for god jobP. Of course it's a good job, bat quite such a lady there is nobody to touch head with a faint shade of bitterness in hoc tones balf a day like a wild Indian. Besides, the it is to more than I expected. It wasn't likely

and here, antes," he uklod meditatively, "per preserves me from feeling ender an obligation Poplars is half a mile off, if it's a yard

that such as eligible investment. as they say in will you see my father about these mortgages ?"

"Lord, sir," said George as he retired," that the advertisements, would be allowed to go "Yas, to-morrow. And now I will my good- some little hesitation kissed ft. She made no ro- business, that ain't. Latter writing is all very you the moment there's a hitob you come with sistance and showed no euriotion.

well for Londoners and other forriners, but it your long face and your traducated sort of way, Yes, she answered, we have been here don't do hers. Besides, sir, I shall hear you well and swear that we are all ruined and that the one time. Mrs. Quest will wonder what has beerough up there" "Sarvant, sir," this to Edward country is breaking up, and that there's nothing

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"They are different types of beauty," answered Edward Cossey, flaching,

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Yes, but equally attractive in their sopan bye to you," and he took her hand and with ain't the way that folks in these parts like to do begging for long. But that's just the way with PREXI

single word.

coman of yea."

ate wars. Well, it can't be helped, but I feel sorry for that poor girl and the old gentleman

-ballo, then he is," Aaba was speaking, the Squire, who was walk ing past with Culonal Quaritch, with the object

It wee a random arrow, but.. it went straight of having lem the view from the end of the moat, bem, and for the third time that day Edward anddenly saw Edward Cossey, who at once stopped Cossy reddenel to the roots of his hair. With- forward to grest him, but to his surprise was out muswering a word be bowed and went. met by a colt and most stately bow from Mr. de When Ida saw it, she was sorry she had mad Is Molle, who possed an without rouebating the mark, for she had no wish to appear to Mr. Cesary (the conquest of whan gave her neither Old idiot!” ejaculated. Mr. Guest to him- pride nor pleasure) in the light of a spiteful, or self, "ho will put Comey's backs up and spoil the worse stilt, of a jealous womax. 8he had indem

Well," said Mr. Cossy load and colouring not being of a scandel loving disposition it bed almost to bis eyes. "That old gentleman knows not interested her, and she had almost forgotten how to be incolent"

it. Now however she saw that there was some You must not mind him. Mr. Cassey" an- thing in it. swered Quest hastily. The poor old boy las

"Eo that is the difficult position of which he gol a very good idea of himself-heis dreadfully talks" she said to herself, he wants to marry Injured boerus Cossey and Son are calling in a 30 as be on get Mrs. Quut off his hands the mortgages after the family has dealt with And I have consented to that, always provided Yes, Mr. de la Molle, I know all about it, and them for so many generations; and he thinks that Mrs. Quest can be disposed of, in consider here is the patios selling in the leans" and be that you have something to do with it."

ation of the receipt of a sua of thirty thousand placed a folded paper on the table, and

"Ah," said the Squire, "I soe. As I romarked

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heard some talk about him and Mre. Quest, but Mr. Cossey," he went on, "this is a very sad state Ged Almighty for it," mid he, "and wore espreiŒNIX FIRE OFFICE Fide

CHAPTER XII

GEORGE PROPHECIES.

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"Give him what?" "Why, kick him out, sir, for good and sil, begging your pardon, sir

"Oh Ioon. I do wish that you would respect the Queen's Englab a little more, George, and the name of the Creator, too. By the way ha person was speaking to me again yesterday abant, your continued absence from church. It really la disgraceful you are a most confirmed Sab

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Well if he doua, he might as woll bo bivil pounds. And I do not like the man. It was not It does not particularly incline a fallow to guise of him to make that bargain, though I to your manager, Mr. Quast, yesterday, I think ont of this way to pall him out of the ditek, just brought it on rasolt. I wonder if my father that considering the nature of the relationship, bathbreaker. And now you musn't waste my to be cut in that fashion-1 have half a mind to will ever know what I have done for him, and, if which has existed for so many generatione time here any longer. Go and look after your order my trap sad go.”-

He will appreciate it if he does. Well, it is not a between cur family and the business firms of which affairs Stop a minute, would you like a glass of No, no, don't do that you must make allow bad price-thirty thousand pounds-it is a good you are member, considering, too, the peculiar port pr unces, you must indeed-look, here is Miss de la figate for any woman is the present state of the circumsteps in which the owners of land find *Will thank yon, sir," said George reflectively, Molle coming to sak you to play taunis.” -

At this moment Ida aretved, and took of market." And with a hard and bitter laugh, and themselves at this moment, and the ruinone loss we have had a lot of talk and I don't mind if I a proecionos of sorrow to come lying at the boart, to put questions of sentiment aside that do, and so for that thero paresa, begging his par Edward Losey with her, not a little to the relief she threw down the remains of the Searlet Turk must be inflated by auch sale upon the owner don, I wish he would mind his own affake, and of Mr. Quest, who began to foar that the whole and turned away...

property, that more consideration" might have leave me to mind mine.” scheme was spoiled by the Squire's unfortunata

been shown However, to is saless to try to

(To be continued). magnificence of manner.

make a silk part of a now's car, or to get Edward played his game, having Ida harenlf

blond from a so I emppose that I must

NOTICE. as his partner. It cannot be skid that tho zet Ida, for abvious reasons, said nothing to ber make the beat job-and," with a most was a pleasant cow for the latter, who. poor father of her interview with Edward Cossey, and polite bow-Tally do not boow that I have woman, was doing her atwost to bring up her thus it came to pass that on the morning follow-saything more to say to you, Mr. Cossey. I courage to the point necessary to the carrying ing the lawn tonnio party, there was a very sori-will forward the notice to my lawyers; indeed I out of the appeal, ad misericordiam, which she ous consultation between the faithful George think that it might have been sout to them in CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are had decided to make as soon as the game was and his master. It appeared to Ida, who was the first instance

→ respectfully informed that, if upon their over. However, chabos put an opportunity in lying awake in ber room, to commence some- Edward Cossay had all this while been sitting arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company's to, except ander unavoidable circumstanowe. In Glenasgles

The above Time Table will be strictly adhered Glenavon he way, for Edward Cossey, who had a carions where simt day break, and it certainly on on an old oak chair, his eyes fixed upon the Foreman should be at hand, care for repairs if of stress of weather; dne notice will ba Hideyosul M. Aug. T. WAL wrakness for flowers, neked her if the would tinued with short interrals for refreshment tili ground, and slowly swinging his hat between sent to the HEAD OFFTON, NO. 14, Pray given of any stoppages

29 Ir ouaddy. July 27 Bretel show him bor chryserthemums, of which she eleven o'clock in the forenoon. First the Squire his legs. Suddenly he looked up and to the Central, will receive prompt attention.

Katsang was very proad. She consented readily enough explained the whole question to George at great Squire's surprise said quietly

In the evont of complaints being found

Kwang-obi and they crossed the lawn, and passing through length, and-with a most extraordinary multipli- I quita agreo with you. I don't think that peosary, communication with the Undersigned

Ngaolin some shrubbery reached the greenhouse, which of detall, for be began with his first loan was placed at the end of the hones itself. Her from the house of Cossey and Ser, which he bad you can say aarthing too bad about the be- is requested, when immediate steps will be taken

haviour of my people." A. Shoreditch Jaw could to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction. for some minutes they looked at the flowers, just contracted a great many years before. All this not have done worse. And look Fere, Mr. de la xow bursting into bloom. Ida, who felt exceed while Gorge sat with a very long face, and Melle, to come to the polat and prevent misun- ingly nervena, was all the white wondering how tried to look as though he were following the derstanding, I may as well say at once that with on earth ske was to broach so delicate x sobject, thread of the argument, which was not possible, your parmision, I six anxious to take up these when fortunately Mr. Cossey Himself gare her for sin marter had long age lost it himself, and mortgages myself, for two reasons: I regard the necessary opening.

we mixing up the loan of 1863 with the loan of them sa a desirable investmont even in te pre- I can't imagios, Miss de la Molle," he said, 1874, and the money raised on the severance of sent condition of land, and also I wish to save what I can have don'ts offend your fathos-be the antail with both, in a way which would have Cossey and Son from the discredit of the stop Almo cut me just unw...”

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Are you sure that he saw you, Mr. Cossey he is very absent-minded sometimes."

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Thereupon the Sqaize called him a stupid owl, overmnch, me into play and warned him that. I broke off a Bearist Teric from its stam, and having by means of some test questions, in making this offer Edward Coney had other and nervously began to pick the bloom to pieces, discovered that he knew very little of the detalis motives than these which he had brought for

*The fol is, Mr. Cossey-the fact is, my which had just been explained to him at such ward. He paused to consider what they might LARGE father, and indeed I alse, are in great trouble portantous length, he, in spite of the protect of be. Was he ansious to get the estate for him- just now about money matters, you low, and my the wratched George who urged that they self: We is put forward by coffebody okis? father is very apt to be prejudiced, in shart 1" didn't seem to be gilting no forreder somehow, rather believe that he thinks you may have some began and wont through every word of it again. Quest, perhaps, or was it something to do with Ida P The Bret alternative seemed the most thing to do with his diffoalties--but perhaps you This brought them to breakfast time, and after probable to him. But whatever was the lender's know all about it."

breakfast, Geogo's sooozais ware tharanghly I know so thing. Viscilla "olia" id he gone lato, with the rerels that confusion was objet, the result in him was the same, it gave Aravely, "and I hope and treat fit you do not works confounded, for either George could that he had a dore ohue of raising the money believe that I hage anything to do with the nation not keep accounts or the Sgaire rould but fellow from any ordinary conzes of investment, than he which Cossey and Son base thought it to take them. Lda, sitting in the drawing-room, could had of altering the condition of agriculturo.

“No, no," she said bastily. "I never thought continually hear her father's ejaculatory out "Ham,” ko anid,“ that is an important mat anything of the sort-but I know that you have bursts after this kind --

ter; a most important matter. I preemme, Mr. inance--and, well, to be plain, Mr. Cossey, I Why, you stupid donkey, you've added it ap Coney that heinta making this definite offer implore of you to use it. Perhaps you will under all wrong, it'e niste hundred and afty, not three you have consulted a legal advise

Trranos, de weg ge Oh yes, I have done all that, and am quiteBTAIN FIRAT stand that it is very humiliating for me to be hundred and fly" followed by a "ne, no, obliged to ask this, though you can never guess how Squire, you be a looking en the wrong side humiliating Believe me, sir. Lemay, 1 would then there are the debits, and so on till both entitled with the security advance of thirty BLUENCE for Single Menor Married Couples, at marrask it for myself, but it is for my father he parties were fairly red oat, and the erly thousand sharges ou all the Houlan Castle raonable rates. loves this place better than his life; it would be thing that remained har was that the balance estates at four per cent. The question now is it Hongkong, 14th October, 1837138 moh better he shoud de than that he should was considerably on the wrong sido.

you are prepared to consent to the transfor. In be obliged to leave it, and if this money is called] Well," said the Squire at last. there you that case all the old charges on the property will. in what monst happen because the place are, you nee. It appears to me that I am she be paid off, and Mr. Busst, who will sat for me

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