The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-07-02

(which he does actually surrender.".
| "Why, ,this is inismous-thor-
oughly dishonorable," said the old
gentleman, striking his cane upon
the floor with emphasis. II could
not have conceived your brother ca
lpatle OF such fagrant violation of
Justice, not to speak of the known
wishes OF the dead"
"Nor conld |; nor, / am snre, my
uncle, Otherwise he would have
guarded against the possibility of it.
But my brother is fond Of money
that he always has been-and has
not moral principle enough to resist
the temptation which now assails
him, especially since the law cannot
touch him"
"ll is clear, them" said squire
Homans, that there is no redress to
be obtained from the law"
"Nor rom nv brothers relent-
Ing" added Edward bitterly -
"Having once got hold Of the m ney,
there is no chance OF his releasing
It. There is no remedy but tJ sub.
init. ! suppose.
"Not 80 fast, my yonng friend !;
possibly there may be. iapproach.
ed 10 direct way it is very clear
that there is nothing to be OBJ aimed
from your brother. But where just.
ice is to be had in no other way, we
must resort to stratagem."
"Strat .agem! How?' asked Eli
ward in surprise.
That | 10 not know. jrst at pres.
ent. mean, however, that your
brother may be deceived into yield.
ing"
Edward shook his head.
Il am afraid, sir hc said. "that
there il not much chance o that"
because you don't take time TO
think. Now | am older and hcttcr
versed in the ways Of the world than
vou are. and | think there is a
chance
MY brother is too shrewd to Oe
entrapped."
perhaps so, but | am willing to
wagr my shrrw.lnrss against his.
Besides, | have thought OF some
thing
What is it, inquired Elward,
eagerly.
The old gentleman communicated
his plan to Edward. The latter
could not help acknowledging that it
was plausible. and might accomplish
the object in view.
What it was, the reader will learn
from the course of the story.
William Gaopar was sitting in his
nfiice. plunged in pleasing reverie
in regard to his recent large accrs-
,ipn of fortune, when, thr, ugh the
sindow, he saw tle still vigorous
form of SPUR H1mans, advancing
Iup IN; pathway.
What c,n he want!" thonght
William, in some surprise. "Go"i
morning, squire llomans,' be said +,
immediately afterwards" Take
a chair. sir Can | serve you in
any way this moruing!'
IL wish to inquire, said the visit
.Iur, seating hi set, "whether you
have yet disguised o: your uncle :
house and furniture. If not, should
he clad to purchase them"
"Err thought William, pricking
mn he ears. Here may he n chance
nor a speculation, | can get it otf my
bro,her's hands cheap. and then sell
+ il ior an advance. Wny," said he,
observation-disclosures not yet dlspos d
of it. What would you be willing
TO givei' LAS to that" said the
squire, warily, 81 might be willing
10 give four thousand dollars"
William Gaspar endeavore1 not
to look asto: ishe'i, though he could
not nelp feeling So. for the sum Of
, tered was at l'aet Ef cen hundred dol
lars more than the house aud all il
contained was worth.
-Four thousand dollars!" he ech
, oed..
!. Yes added tho squire: shut
mark you. on the condition that
things are lett precisely rs they ar,
/, -that--lhatthere is no rumnnglne
the honse.'
"Eh!" said William, with sudder
suspicion, what ,vrE
/, why" said the visitor evssivelv
'you know | was an old and init
!, mate friend Of your uncle, an ouI
of regard tor his memory, shoul'
like to have things remain as the.
O were :,
= "T.ll that to the marines, though
- William, shrewdly. "As if maj
:. would pay fifteen hundred doll r
loutris d ht from mere motives OF friend
ship. wouldn't do it 0his wa
n true enough), and nobody else tina
" wasn't born fool. No, no. ther
is some mystery here. III find
IInut if possible. That is a generou
"a off.r," said he, aloud; 'but don
. 20 know that | care to dispose OF tn
- house--at least at that price.
% also, would like to keep il for IN
uncle's sake
1 "Consummats hypocrite!" though
sIthe squire, though he did not say i
y Then you won't sell" he asked, i
4. q tone OF the deepest anxiety.
~ "Why," s,lswered William, war
nnlly, II didn't say that. | might,
n,Iit were worth my WHILE"
~ ''Suppose ! offer five thousan
n NJ dollarsp" urged the 'squirs.
\. THE plot thickens," thought Wi
vi liam; "whst Can he want OF it?
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