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COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C. A TALE OF COUNTRY LIFE, BY H. RIDER HAGGARD.

AUTHOR OF KING SOLOMON'S MINE,"

***ÄLLAN QUAFEUNAIS," "JS"

**SITE," &c. &c.

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CHAPTER XXXI. IDA RECANTE.

THE DALLI PERER, JAFURIA), NOVEMBER 880, 1888.

he was coming back this evening, didn't he ?.7] bent upon this marriage as he had ever been, Ferispa," said Edward, somewhat bitterly, suppose there will not be any public engagement more so in fact, now that his father was out" of "I should not be far wrong if I said that Colonel at prosent will there? And look here, Ida, I the way. He knew that Ida dhuliked him, he had Quaritek has rare to do with your change of don't want him to some talking to me about it known that all along, but he had treated to time, mind than the foot of the transfer of these mort I have got enough things of my own to think of and marriage to overcome the dislike. And now gagung d

She dropped bar band and looked him full in without hothering my head with your love that accursed quot nd brought shout the ruin affairs. Pray lat the matter be for the present. of his hopes. Ids had seen her lanes of shope the feed And now I am going eat to see this follow and had, like a hold woman, seized upon it. There

**You are quite right, Mr. Cossey," she said, George, who hasnt been here mines he came back was one ray of hope, and one only. He knew boldly Colonel Quarteh and Lora attached to from London, and a nice bit of news it will be that the money would not be forthcoming to pay wach other, and we hope seg day to be married.”

Confound that feller, Qasritah, growled that I shall have to tell him."

Foff the mortgagoa. He could see too from the When her father had gone Ida did a thing she tone of the Squire's letter that he did not alto the Squire

Edward winced visibly at this nalapokon state. had not done for some time, she want a little gether approve of his daughter's decision. And All her fino intentions of self-denial had broken his father was dead. Like Cesar, he was the ment The two grant doctors cauze, and the two great down, and she felt humiliated at the fact She master of ruhuy lugiuus, or rather of much money, ***Ids" he said, "I make one last appeal to to pocketed their hundred gaines fee and hati intended to sacrifice herself upon the altar of ; which is as good as legions, Money can make you. I am derated to you with all my heart! so west, but neither the one nor the other, nor oke her duty and to make Lorself the wedded wife most paths smooth to the test of the traveller, devoted that though it may seem foolish to say the twain, would commit themselves to a fixed of a man who was repugnant to her, and now on and why not this F-After much thought ha ambo, especially before your father. I rolle think opinion as to Edward Cossay's chances of life or the first opportunity he had thrown up the to a conclusion. He would hot treat his chance that I would rather not have recovered from my douth However, one of them picked out a rom-contract on a quibble, a point of law, as it were, to paper, he would pload his oause is pecton. So nocidoni than that I should have recovered for bar of shot from the wounded man, and a number Natre hnd haan tan strong for her, as it often he wrote a short fote to the Squire acknowledg this. I will give you everything that a WORLD more he left in because he would not pick thom is for people with deep feelings; she could not deing Ida's and his letters, and saying that he hoped en want, and my money will make your family out, and they both agreed that the treatment of it, no, not to save Honkem from the hammer. to come and see them my son as ever the laster what it was centuries ago, the greatest in tho countryside. I don't pretend to have been a saint their humble local brothron was all that could be When she had promised that she would engage would allow him qut of disre desired, and so far as they were concerned there herself to Edward Cossey she had not born in Meanwhile Gourge, having delivered his letter,-perl you may haveboard something against was an end of it.

love with Colonel Qiritch now she was, and bad gone upon another errand Polling up the me in that way--or to be anything out of the A week bad pussel, and Edward Cossoy, nursed the difference between the two states was cona-fat pony in front of Mr. Quest's offies healighted commer. I am only an ordinary every-day man, night and day by Holly Quest, still hovered bederable. Still, the fall was humiliating to her pride, and entered Mr. Quest was disengaged, and but I am devoted to yen Think, than, before tween life and death. “

and what is more she felt that her father was he was shown straight into the inner office, where you retase me altogether."

"I have thought, Mr. Cossey," soswored Ida It was Thursday, and Harold had walked up disappointed in her. Of course she could not the lawyer sat looking more refined and gentle. to the Castle to give the Squire the latest news expect him at his age to enter into her private manlike the ordo, George?" he said cheerily, am tired of thinking, wid I do not seasider that almost passionately: "I have thought until I of the wounded man. Whilst he was in the fastings, for when boked at through the wlst of "How do don

it is fair that you should press me like this, es. Patholo tolling what he had to tell to Mr. de la year sentiment appears more or less foolish. Bhe" it down; what is it ?” Molle and Ida, & nian whora bo reanguised no one knew very well that age often stripa men of "Well, sir," answered that lugubrions worthy, pecially before my father. of Mr. Quest's clerks rung the bell. He was those diner, sympathies and senetilities which as be awkwardly took a mat, the question la shown in, and handed the Squire a fully address lathe them in youth, much so the winter frost what isn't it; those be rum times they be, they od brief envelope, which he said, he had been told and wind strip the delicate foliage from the trees fara to pasale a man they du” to deliver by Mr. Quest, and cilding that there And to such the music of the world is dead. Love was no answer, bored himself oat.

As soon as he and gone the envelope was opened a vanished with the summer dews, and in its place are cutting blaste and snows cod soro mo by Mr. de la Molle, who look from it two legal mories rustling like felen leaver about their leaking documents which he began to read. Sud-test. As we grow old we are too apt to grow donly the firal droppad from his hand, and with away from baanty and what is high "and pare a exclamation be spatched at. tas second.

our hearts harden by outset with the hard work, we exemire love and find, or think we and, that it is nought bat a variety of pazaion; friendship, and think it self-interest; religion and name it superstition. The lots of life alone remain clear and desirable. We know that money means power, and we turn our face to Mamoon, and if he smiles upon we are con tent to let car finer visions go where our youth has gone.

What is it, futher asked Ida. What is it? Why it's just this. Edward Crway has transferred the mortgage over this property to Quast, the lawyer, and Quest has serred a notice on me calling in the money," and he began to walk up and down the room in a state of great agitation.

"I don't quito understand,” said Ida, her brast bosving, and with a enrions Bight shining in har e

Don't you said her fit, then perhaps you will read that." and he pushed tho papore to ber. As he did so another letter, which he had

not observed fell ant of them.

At this point. Herold rose to go. "Don't go. Qua-itch, don't go," said the Smire. I shall be glad of your advice, and am sure that what you hear will not go auy further."

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the same time Ida motioned lain to stay,

and thongh somewhat unwilling he did so.

Trailing alone of glory do we come Frem God who is our home.

So says the poet, but alas! the cloudia soon malt into the grey sir of the world, sud, some of ua, before our course is finished, forget that they ever were. And yet, which is the shadow of the truth---those dress, and hopes, and sepirations of our younger life, or the grimz corruption with which the world cak nur sons?

Ida she could not expect her father

"Dash it all, sie, want on doorge-presently I may as well get it out; I have come to speak to you about the Squire's business"

"Yes," said Mr. Quest

"I hope, Mr. de la Molle," he said, "that bad as things are for me, if they should take a turn, I shall have your suppest."

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She tombed his hard, and then the Squire Then came a pa

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"Well, sir," went on George, "I'm told that these dratted mortgages have passed into your

afy dear sir," anawed the Squirs, "I tell hands..and that you have called in the money." you frankly that I wish my daughter would "Yes, that is correct," said fir. Quest, again, marry you. As I said before, it would for obvious “Well, sir, the foot is that the Aquire can't reasons bo dowirablo. But Ida is not like or- get the money. It can't be had nohow. No dinary women. When she gets her mind upon, body won't take the land as security. It might thing she sets it like a fint Things Day be so much water for all people will look at it.” change, however, and that is all I wou say. Yes. Quito so. Land is in very had odoar it I were you, I should remember that this is rity now."

a changeable world, and that women are the And that being so sit, what is to be dons Post changeable things in it." Mr. Quest shrugged his eboders. "I do not know. If the money is not forthcoming, of conres I shall, however unwillingly, be formed to take my legal remedy."

"Meaning, sir —

foreclosure and do what I can with the lands."

Meaning that I shall being an aotion for

George's face darkened.

"And that reale, sir, of Henham, where they have been for sentariee, and that you will ta

that the Squire and Miss

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I knew thith hers she knew that to hit judgment; viroumstances being the mms, and Dear sir," began the Squire, reading the lot both suitors being oqually sound in mind and ter aloud, Enelect you will find the us14) limb, the choice of one of thons should to large in formal notices calling in the am of thirty thou extent by a matter to be tecided by the exterior "Well, that is what it comes to George I sand, pennás recently advanced upon mortgage of consideration of wealth and general convenience, sincerely sorry to press the Squire, but it's a the Honham Castle Estates by Edward Cosasy,

However, aho had made her choice, mado it matter of thirty thousand pounds, and I am not Thase mortrages have passed into my pussuddenly, Ent none the less had made it. It lay in a position to throw away thirty thazmed resion for value received, and it is now my desire betweak her father's interest and the interest of pounds." to realise thent. I most disply rogeot being the family at large and her own koneur a a

Sir," said George, rising in indigzation. I SATURDAY, NOVELBBER 10, 1888. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE P.N. Manohara Sept. 2 Blanchard forced to pass on old client, but my circumstances woman for the mare etapty ceremony of war don't know how you came by them there mort are such that I am obliged se to do. If I can inrings which satisfies the old cannot make dis gages. There is some things that largers know any way facilitate your efforts to raise the money Ill be very glad to do so. but in the event of our an honourable thing. She had made her and honest men don't know, and that is one of this money not being forthcoming at the end of shoo, and the readers of her history must judge them. But it seems that you're got 'em and are going to use 'em-and that being so. Mir. Quest, the six months nation the ordinary stopa will be if that choice was right or wrong.

I have samant to say to you and that is that no talon to realise by foreclosura.

good will come to you from this here move,"

I am, dear sir,

yours truly,

Janos de la Molle, Esq. J.F.

W.QUEST"

"I 996 now," said Ïls, Mr. Cossey has no further hold on the ruurtgages or on the pro- perty.

After dinnar Harold cure again as he had promised. The Squire was not in the drawing. Fook when he was shown in.

Ida rose to greet him with a sweet and Eappy smile upon her face, for in the presence of her lover all her doubts and troubles vanished liko a mist::

cover

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What do you mean by that, George P. the lawyer sharply.

what I says. I means that sometimes people has Never you mind what I means, sár... I means

things in their lives mugged away where nobody "I have a bit of news for you," said he, trying can't see thom, things as quiet as though they "That's it," said the Squire; he has trans to look as though he was rejoiced to give it was dad and buried, and that ain't dead and Edward Cossey has taken a wonderful turn for though they were to kick the lid off their buried, things so much alive that they fare se fared them to that really lawyer. And you the better. They ay that he will certainly roof. That's what I means, air, and I means he told me I can't understand it, I really can't” At this point the Colonel insisted upon depart-

"Ob.", she answered, enlouring a little, and that when folk sot to work to do a hard and ing, saying that he would call in again in the new I have a bit of news for you, Colonel Qaar./wicked thing thosa' dead things sometimes gets | evering to see if he contd be of any assistance. itch. My engagement with Mr. Edward Cossey up and walks where they is least wanted, and When he was gone Ida spoke in a cold, deter-is at an end. shail not marry him."

mayhap if you goes on for to turn the old Squire and bliss Ids out of the Castle, maybap, sir, Are you Bure Paid Hacob? with a gasp. Quite mare, I have made up my mind," And something of that sort will happen to you, for mark my word, sir, thore's justion in the world, wordą.

I wish you good morning, and leave you to think on what Tre sail." mod he was gone. from his chair. "George! bet sorge was out “George 1" called Mr. Quest after him, rising of bessing

mind voice

"Mr. Cossey told me that when wo married bo would put those mortgagos in the tre ·It now

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eems that the mortgages were not his to dispose he held out her hand, as though to seal her sir, as maybep you will find out. And now, sir, } &~QLEEK'S IST ST01-Distance, 200, 500,

of, or else that he has since transferred them to Mr. Quest without informing us

"Yes, I suppose so," said the Squiro.) "Very well," said Ids. And now, father, I will tell you something. I sugsgod myselfer, to be more antrate, I promised in anguge myself -to Edward Coasty on the condition that he would take up these mortgages when Cossey and So were threatening to foredloge, or whatever it is called."

"what eu iden!"

He took it and lived it"Thank God, Ida."

he said.

Yes," she answered, "thank God;" and "t that moment the Equira eazie in looking very siserable and depressed, mid of course nothing:

ere was said about the matter.

CHAPTER XXX...

GEORGE PROYHTIES ÁGAIN.

Now what did he viean hy that what the devil did he mean 7" said Mr. Quest with's gosp se be sat down again. "Surely," he thought," "the wan cannot have got hold of anything about Six weeks bare passed, and in that timeveral Edith. Imposible, impossible; if he had he "Good heavens!" said her astonished father, things have happened. In the first place the would have said more, he would not have confined miserly-old Lauker, Edwardessey's fathir, had hiroself to hinting, that would take leverer "I did it," went on Tés, al he took up the died, his death having ban nocelerated by the man.hewould haveshown his hand. He must have mortgages and in a course he claimed my shock of his son's, accidoni. On his will being boon speaking at random to frighten me. I emp- premier, and I bommer gaged to marry him, opened, it was found that property and money to paso. By Haarons! what a thing it would be if though that engagyarul was most repugnant to no less vaine than £600,000 passed under it to be had got hold of something. Rain! absoluta 10. You will see that having persuaded him to Edward absolutely, the only sendition stacked ruin I'll settle up this business as soon as I advance the money I could not refuse to carry being that he should continue in the house of and lears the country; I mu't' stand the out my share of the bargain."

Well," said the Squire, this is all new to Dossey and Son and leave a certain share of bis

fortune in the business.

Edward Cossey had alto, thanks chiedy to “Yes,” she answered, “and I should never have told you of it had it not been for this andden Robe'a tarder nursing, almost revered, with abange in the position of affairs. What I did. The exception he was, and would be for life, stone deaf in the right ear. The paralysis which did to save our family from rain. But now it the doctors had feared had not shown itself. seous that Mr. Cossy has played us falae, and One of the first questions when be became con- that we are to be rained after all Therefore, aleseant was addressed to Bella Queet. the tondition apon which I promised to marry Ho had, as in a dream, always seen her sweet hine has not been carried out, and my promise face hanging over bin, nad dimly known that fail to the ground.”

she was ministering to him.

*Ten mean that supposing he lives, you will not marry Edward candy."

Yes, I do mean it.'

The Squire thought for a minuto. This is a

very serions stop. Tds." he said. “I don't mesu

"Have you nured me ever since the accident,

Belle?" he said.

*** 168,” skå answered,

"It is very good of yun, considering all things,

rao die."

strain. it's Like having a sword arer one's boat. I've half a mind to leave it in somebody else's haude and go at once. No, for that would look like running away. It must be all rabbish; Low would be know anything about it?

So sbsken was he, however, that though bo tried once and yet again he found it impossible to settle himself down to work till he had taken couple of glass of sherry from the decanter the cupboard, and even as he did so he won- dered if the shadow of the award disturbed bim so much, how he would be affected if it eveZ WAS his lot to face the glimmer of its naked blade.

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No further letter came to Edvard Cossey from the Castle, but, impatient as he was to do so. another fortnight elapsed before he was able to up father. At last one

be matured. I wonder that you did not lotu 13. to set de sind he fat for the last time that I think that the max has behaved well-but still he may here given up the mortgages to And she turned for face to the wall and said Quest under pressure of some sort and might be nerer a word, nor did any farther conversation willing to find the morey to meet them.”

"I do not care if he finds the money ten timce on theas matters pas between them.

Then as his strength one back so did his over,” said Tilu, * I will not marry him. He bay passion for Ids de la le revive. He was not not hapt to the latter of his bond and I will not allowed to write or even receive letters, and keen to mine."

to colett himself. But the Squire, he was told,

since his accident allowed to take carriage exar iso, ezd his first drive was to Honham Castle.

When the Squire, who was sitting in the festibule writing letters, saw a poor paled man rolled up in for with s/white fais soarred with gas, being helped fronts ojosed carriage; he did shot marks and black rugs round his large, dark

passing along the passage, to tell him.

It to all very well, Ida," said the Bouire with this explanation of hər silonce he was fainnot know who it was, and called to Ida, who was}

and of course nobody can fore you into a dis.often sation to faquira after him, and once or tasteful marriage, but I wish to point out one twice Ida came with him. thing to you. You have your family to think of

Of course she recognised her admirer instantly,

At length a time came-it was two days after and wished to leave the room, but her father

as well as yourself. I tell you frankly that I do he had been told of his father's death the he prevented her. not believe that as times are it will be possible to was prouvanced fit to be moved into his own

You got into this mess," he said, forgetting rams thirt thousand pounds to pay off them and to receive bia correspondence as aut how and for whom she got into it, and now you charges unless it is by the help of Edward Cossey,

The move wes affected without any diffinity, must get out of it in your own way."

When Edward, having been assisted into the

"How do you do, Mr Cossey " she said. "I glad to see you out, and hope that you are better."

So if he as-and as he has insted so long and here Belle bade him good-bye. Even as she pect that he will Hire-sad, you refuse 'la yo es axlio George drove his fat pony ap to the done room, asw. Ida standing there, the blood with your engagement to him we shall be sold up. and getting down gave a letter to the landaily.in his wasted body seemed to rush for a few that is all; for that fellow Quest confound hita. with particular instructions that it was to be 3000nds into his pallid face. will show ne no mercy."

"know it, father answered la, but I can. delivered into Mr. Cossey's own hands. As she not and will not marry him, and I do not think ad Belle saw that it was addressed in the

Squire's handwriting. yaz ma export my to. I got sngaged, yr ruther

When it was delivered to him Edward Cossey promleel to get engaged to him, because I opened it with eagerness. It onatained are thought that one wonas bad ho right to put her closere in Ida's writing, and this ho road fret. own happinas botero the welfare of an old family. It ran as follows: -filo murs, and I would have carried out that en

gagement at any cost. But since them, to tell you the truth and she blushed deeply, not only have I learned to dislike him a great deal

men

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"I am told that you are now able to read latters, so I hasten to write to you. First of all, let me how thankful I am that you are in a fair

"I beg your pardon, I cannot hear you,” kə said, turning round; "I sit stone deaf in my right oar."

A pang of pity shot through her heart. Edward Consay, feeble, dejected, and limping from the Jaws of Death, was a very different baing to Edward Cossay in the fall blow of his youth, and health, and strength. Indeed, so much did his condition appeal to Eor sympathies that for the

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in "AllComers" "President" and "First and "Second stages” Quest'a maks up the highest means to a woman to sell herself into bedily and will be almost as painful to you to read as it is on him without repugnanceAVIAR

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taking this prize; entrance foo, 82. SWEEPSTAKES at Running Man and Vanish- ***Well, woll," sold her father with son ircfia frankly, you will remember that I rightly or Thou aflar a few questions and answers to bising Target: Open to all comers during the meet. tion, "I am no authority upon matters of wantingly became engaged to-you on a certain con ment; they are not in my line, and I know that dition. That condition has not been fulfilled, dentand marciful recovery, theressmes pause. Jug Any Bife. ANT

At length he broke it. I have pore to sed Puols at 200, 300 yards and saber. Open to women heve their prejudices. Still yau oan't for Mr. Quest, to whom the mortgages on y you both, he said with a faint, nervons smile, all comers. H. H. Biker Carblue. expect me to luck at the matter in quite the father's property have boca transferred by you about the letters you wrote mae. If my condi is pressing for their payment. Commoquantly Kame light as you do. And who is the gentle-the obligation au my part is et an end, and with tien would have allowed it I would have come man Colonel Qouritch !".

She nodde her head.

it the sagagement must end also, for I grieve to before, but it would not."

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beliève me. daar Nr. Cnsssy,

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I had rather marry him upon five hundred a year than Edward Comey upon fifty thousand.”

"Al yes, I have heard women folk like that before, though perhaps they think differently afterwards. Of coures I have no right to obtende myself hat when you are comfortably married, what is going to become of Honus I shonki like to know, and incikorally of mus ?"

IDA DE LA MOLLE," He put this uncompromising and crashing epistle" down, nervously glanced at the Squire's, which was very short

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