Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-07

settle at certain time. MY first paymen
was two thousand dollars, Unfortunately
when, the final payment became dne, wa
not in funds, and the prospect of receiving
money within five or six months, was any
thing but good In this dilemma ! waitet
upon Laxton, and informed him of my disap
pointment. His face became grave. "
Il hope it will not put you to any serious
Inconvenience" ,s;5 ;f. s,.,.,.; (.
'What?' he asked. s y .,;,,.s, AK.
t'My failure to meet the payment on thu
property. You are fully secured, and withir
six months / will be able to do what hat
hoped to do at this time ii,,5,. s4s
: IT am sorry, Mr.. Jones'" he returned, abut
I have made my calculations to receive the
snni due at this time, and eanlsotsdo with0uV
ii
z nBut I havn't the money Mr. Laxton; and
I.have fully explained to you the reason why
"That is your affair, not mine, Mr.. Jones
If you have been disappointed at one point il
is your business to look at another. A con
tract is contract"
"Will you extend the time of this payment?
l asked
"No, sir, cannot"
"What will you do?'
1'"Do You ask strange question"
"Well what will you dor
"Why, raise the money on the property"
"How will you do thatg' 1.I
u"Sell it, of course !" 700
asked no further questions, but left him
and went away. Before reaching home, tc
which place was retiring, in order to think
over the position in which was placed, and
determine what steps to take, if any were left
to me, 1 met the pleasant acquaintance had
seen at the town meeting. F- .#
"You look grave, Mr.. Jones'" said he, as
we paused, facing each other. "Whats the
matter?' a.a.s a..9 ,aaa Ht
frankly told him my difficulty.
$50 Laxton has got you in his clutches
has he?' was the simple, yet perceived
meaning reply that he made. .H.
+ II am in his clutches, certainly said /.
"And will not get out of them very easily
apprehend.' III, a-'.-..' 40
HWhat will he dor "a. .,s .a"5H
"He will sell the property at auot;ea ~.
ut will not bring his claim under the ham
"No, 1 suppose not, for that is really more
than the property is worth"
'Do you think sol"
"Certainly do. know the value of eve
ry lot of ground in the township, and know
that you have been taken in in your purchase.
"What do you suppose it will bring atF
forced sale?' ......
"Few men will bid over twenty-five hundred
dollars"
'You cannot be serious"
II assure you l am. He, however, viii
overbid all up to four thousand. He will
probably have it knocked down to him at three
thousand, and thus come into the unincum
bered possession of piece of property upor
which he has received two thousand dollars.
"But three thousand dollars will not salts
fly his claims against me.
"No. You will still owe him thousand
'Will he prosecute his claim?'
'He?' and the man smiled. "Yes, to the
last extremity, if there is hope of getting
anything"
''Ihen am certainly in bad way"
II am afraid you are, unless you can fine
some one here who will befriend you in the
matter"
'There is no one here who will lend me
four thousand dollars upon the piece of prop
erty," said !. :, ,
81 don't know of but one man who is likely
to do il" was answered.
"Who is that?' l asked eagerly.
John Mason" .u0
"John Mason? I'll never 60 to him."
"Why not?' a.
81 might as we'll remain where am as tc
get into his hands. A sharper and a lawyer
to boot Mono Better TO bear the evils
that we have, than to fly to others that we
know not of. III .......-.
"You may get assistance somewhere else
but am doubtful, " said the man, and bowling
politely, passed on and left me to my own un
pleasant reflections.
Laxton made as quick work of the bust
ness as the nature of the case would admit;
and in a very short time the property was ad
vertised at public sale. AS the time for the
sale approached, the desire to prevent the
sacrifice that was too well assured would
take place, suggested the deraier resort Of
calling upon Mason. But my preiudices
against the man were so strong, that could
not get my own consent to do so.
On the day before the SALE met the indi
yidual before alluded to- .,....r,. AZ,
'sHaye YOU been to see Mason?' he asked
/ shook my head ...-..,
"Then you have made up your mind to lei
that scoundrel Laxton, fleece you out of your
property." ~
: 'fI see no way of preventing it" i
sWhy don't YOU trry Mason?'
II don't believe it would do any good" Re-
II think differently"
''If he did help me out Of the difficulty"
replied ut would only be to get into a, more
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