The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

that looks eminently practical, dol not
propose u allow any body % depriye'you
of the credit OF Ii. will be here one
week from to-day, when you can report
progress"
The immensely Of the undertaking .son-
fused Fred. lie hadn't thought Of c(rry.
| ing the heavy end Of IL.
"What am expected 20 do between
now aud thenr' he asked.
"You are TO secure lease Of the String
and raise the 100000"
"All right" cried Fred. 'Ill do L. /
am much obliged 10 you for givinej me
your attention"
He lifted his hat.and started of
"He's more than an ordinary boy WAS
the surveyors mental comment "He's
got grit enough TO do all that he's sef on,
TO do"
1.-TWO days later the surveyor examined
the spring and its possibilities. IL vas a
strong spring, and high enough ABOVE
the town 10 carry the water thither 'sith.
out any outlay beyond the placing o. the
pipes. (
1--WE leased the spring" Fred sa! as
he issued from n clump OF bushes. tits
down in black and white. Mr.. Be(son
couldn't write very well, and 30 ! Grew
il up myself. II may he worded title
stragglingly, but guess IL will do.
ALLOW me to look at the paper"
Fred produced IL. A smile cam. TO
the surveyors lips rs he read IT, It.was
dated signed and witnessed, and real as
follows:
II hereby agree TO lease to Fredcsick
Sedwick, or any person or persoik, or
corporation, represented by him, the
spring upon my property and the uae Of
the water thereof, for the term oi 900
years, for the consideration of $500 n
year This use is not to be exclusive,
and not to work injury 70 me Ut to
my property or my own need of the
1T is an assent" decided Mr.. Lioch.
Though not in strict form, IL can be
made binding We would be willifg TO
pay Mr.. Benson 5000 a year, and sii IL
not likely he'll recede. Did you l.him
your purposeY'
"No," replied Fred. "He though. il
funny proposition to come from i.e, ]
knew, but he saw that / was in eaEnest
guess he bad notion some one fent
me: You see, have no money, MOI has
father"
"The contract isn't valid" Mr.. Lunch
said.
"Why notY" asked Fred with care.
Because you are not of age" relied
Mr.. Lynch, quizzicsl look in his Eyes.
Fred gave vent to prolonged
whistle.
81 never once though of thats he
said 81 don't believe it crossed Ben.
sons mind, either. What's to be one9
You will have to see him yourself"
"No," replied Mr.. Lynch. You hust
do all yourself, for want the credi TO
be entirely yours. oh, we'll give Baenes-
ton something TO talk about"
He laughed gleefully, and thrusts the
lease into his pocket.
master Sedgwick, the lease will No."
he said. "Mr. Benson will regard iVas
big thing for him."
"Sir, how did you learn my nahe?"
Fred asked.
"Ah, now, that isn't sharp in yos, re-
joined Mr.. Lynch with grin. "IsAt it
in the lesseY"
$50 it is" admitted Fred.
"How about the $50,000?"
"I'll raise thatl' cried Fred.
He was az good as his word. H{ did
not expose any of his plans, but wAs 90
sanguine and enthusiastic that hex in.
spired the leading men with the anne
| spirit.
The directors of the road met ':om.
mittee of the citizens. Mr.. Lynch spre-
sented the case, and Barneston secured
the road, and it never was called SLEEPY
old town after that.
The citizens were profuse in their
thanks TO Mr.. Lynch.
81 don't deserve any credit" he bald.
Heres the boy who brought the rail
road to Barneston.
Fred became the hero of the lay.
Suddenly everybody seemed to remeH Der
witted fellow.
Mr.. Lynch appreciated him enough to
place him on his corps. Fred rose srap-
idly to distinction, and is how not fnly
| the chief engineer of the branch rokd to