Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-03

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Bob laughed spontaneously and,
pulling mp . stool, sat down near the
ire and, a he filed his pipe, said:
1--WE dropped in on a little business
about the 6unshine, you know" allud-
ing to q mine Of his and one of the best
in the camp, "You know I'm obliged
to sink-aint got nc chance to tunnel,
and the surface water is getting the best
Of M i. Must have a pump, if want to
do anything-this bailing water out by
the bucketful when she's coming in near
y fast Is Of no account. You know
that?"
/ nodded assent.
"Well, then, Philadelphia" as he
lighted his pipe and gave two or three
vigorous pulls, "I want to see what
kind Of decker l can make with you about
running the mine. l amt got the money
to get an engine Or pump, though /
guess I could borrow it, and besides I've
got to 60 east on business inside of q
week, and / don't want to leave the
6unshine idle-I can't afford it,"
why don't you sell it to old Stacy? ?"
! said. "He's got some ready money"
But he's going out shortly and wants
TO sell his own mines"
Going out+Stacy !" I demanded,
wondering Why Nellie had never alluded
to il.
eyes, going to take that gal Of his
back to the states. This amt no At
ssacs for ! pretty little hing ixs aas .,
Nellie going to leave camp BY Jove,
TINT wouldn't do. No. IL abe left. I
would, too. / shouldn't lose her, nov
that I had all but won her, 80 1 said:
81 tell YOU, Bob, / don't know that I
shall stay much longer myself. Per-
haps you would like to make me an offer
for an interest in the Ajax, and let me at
tend TO your business in the east, il I
can; ] would be very glad to-"
"No; much obliged, partner, but no
one can do what ] am going out for ex-
cept myself. Same time I might be
able to handle my own property better
II / had the Ajax too, seeing ~ how the
two claims join each other on the same
vein. I wonder if old Stacy would sell
out cheap enough? 2"
90, ] gness 60" / said; Especially
Il he i ct al anxious TO get away. III
speak to him for you"
He said the other day." continued
Bob, - though he were carefully weigh
ing the proposition, tsthat he'd sell to
me ON time II / could get q good man to
SO my security"
"Would he take me, do you think p
take youf A great sight soone
than anyother mar in camp"
well, then, Bob, You give me a
mortgage on the mine, and If his figures
are mot too high / indorse your note and
turn you over my interest beside. The
mine - solid yet / guess, though /
haven't been to IL for q week"
"That's the gala fault" grinned Bob;
"but II she wasn't good / wouldn't want
TO buy. / believe I'll 60 down and Gee
the old mAn-it won't take long" and
Bob buttoned up his coat and started out.
Hall an hour later Bob returned with
the necessary papers by which Stacy
conveyed his third interest in the Ajax
mine to him for eight thousand dollars.
payable within thirty days. I endorsed
B0bis note for the amount, he assuring
that Il the mine continued to nav. q
\ had IN the past, he could eaaify take
+ up when due, besides which, / reanoned
10 myself, that / would soon be Stacy's
ecn-in-law, and, in case Of Bob's failure
e meet the nots, the old man would not
he hasd On ma ] also transferred my
third interest 10 Bob for : like amount,
md secured myself for both sums bY :
m0sfeaGo on the property, and 70 ! wsnt
- bed thAt night md dreamed q he
It'll Nifs I soen expectsd 10 have.
- Mealie the next day, and though