Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-22

Chauncey did not and would not know
Capt. Ranger.
@Hc is a troublesome fellow, and !
should be glad if he would leave the
place, said Mr. Baxter. IF Mr.. Poyn-
ter will buy he shall have the prefer
ence."
Chauncey saw no objection to that,
and promised to speak to his friend ii
Mr.. Baxter would make the offer in writ
ing; but $4,000. he thought, would be the
utmost that Mr.. Poynter would give for
house.
Mr. Baxter paused for moment, and
as they we're opposite his counting house
he invited Chauncey in, and subsequently
gave him a letter to Mr.. George Poynter,
containing an unconditional offer OF
Prospect House for $4,000. Chauncey
carefully put away the letter and babe
Mr.. Baxter good day.
Poor George had returned to his lodg-
ing when Chauncey had transacted all
the important business we have recorded,
and not all his friends good spirits could
rouse him from almost dependency.
my old boy" said Chauncey, you'll
sink down, down, if you show the white
feather in this way. You're young enough
to work, and like i'll never did.
at is not hard work-hard fighting
with the world, that | am fearing; it Is
the effect of this days cruel trial upon
poor Lefty"
And then George told Chauncey all that
had passed.
"Wen. YOU would Ice so hastily honor
able, replied Chauncey; you had better
been advised by me-waited day or
two until you had killed yo'lr uncle.
George looked at his friend and saw
cunning twinkle in his eye; but Chaun-
ccy had his own reasons for saying no
more on the subject.
George was very i'll the next morning
too i'll to go to the timber yard; so
Chauncev offered to see Mr.. Bawk, and,
if business pressed, to supply Georges
place for a day or two. Mr.. Bawk de-
clined Mr.. Chauncey's services, and was
so excessively polite and anxious In his
INQUIRIES about Mr. George that Chaun-
cev thought the story Of yesterday had
reached Mr.. Bawk.
1t was not so; but Capt. Ranger had
been to the timber yard to see MIR. Poyn-
ter, and had surprised Mr.. Bawk by as
surfing him that his clerk must have come
into money, as he had bought Prospect
house at a sum which he Capt. Ran
ger) had refused to give. he had,
however, left a commission with Mr..
Bawk; and Chauncey wOrmed out OF the
timber merchant the following partlcu-
lars:
Captain Ranger, it appeared, had mar
ried a lady with mOney-nOt always
desirable exchange for mans lfe-and
the lady never allowed him to forget the
pecuniary part of their engagement. She
had taken n fancy-the word is not
strong enough-a longing for Prospect
| House, and the captain had undertaken
| to obtain it; but, being fond of bar
gain, he had disguised Mr.. Baxter with
a tiresome negotiation, and the house
| had slipped from him. To confess tins
to Mrs. Captain Ranger would be to in
woke & conjugal tempest; and IN his cx-
tremity he had come to Mr.. Bawk to N
tercede with his clerk to transfer his
purchase.
well" said Chauncey, George is a
good Hatured fellow-toO good natured-
and | will undertake to say that the cap
tain shall have Prospect House for 81
co.,"
-Four thousand pounds!' exclaimed
Mr. Bawk.
And rot one shilling less" said
Chcunccv firmly. The house is worth
it as it stands; but compute its value tO
Captain Ranger, and it is cheap at any
money"
Mr.. Bawk pleaded to a stone agent
when he tried to soften Mr.. Chauncey:
and Captain Ranger coming into the
counting house at the moment, heard the
terms proposed, raved like a maniac for
ten minutes, and then consented to be
swindled-rObbed, for the sake of peace
and quietness.
Chauncey could be q man of business
when he pleased, and he was now in q
business mood. He therefore trottcd off
the angry captain to an attorneys, made
the transfer. and secured a prospective
81 600 for his friend George by killing
his uncle.
As the day wore on. Chauncey waited
upon Mr.. Golding, and found that gen
tleman writing to Mr.. POINTER, and ex-
pressing the great pleasure it gave him
to hand him a letter of allotment for 500
shares in the St. Gnats Junction, etc. etc
etc, Railway; adding hope that the firm
of Golding, SilvertOn & Co. might have
Mr.. Pointers name on their books as an
hOnored client.
Chauncey undertook to deliver the let
ter, and to use his influence with his
friend to make the only acknowledgment
he could for such disinterested gener-
osity.
Poor George was very i'll at case when
his friend Chauncey returned, and at
first was disposed to be angry at what he
felt to be his inconsiderate raillery.
~ am serious, old boy, quite serious,
said Chauncey, throwing Goldings letter
and the transfer on the table. 81 have
killed old Silas Cheeseman, and there are
some of the proceeds of the transaction.
Open-read and satisfy yourself"
George opened the envelope containing
the transfer, and then Mr. Golding's let
ter. He was in mist. He thought he
was delirious and had lost his reason; and
Chauncey was long time making him
comprehend how he had come to be pos
sessed Of
Profit on transfer. .....-.-.4 loo
Profit on 500 shares, premium 8 per share. $500
Total -$5,oOO
and all by killing old Silas Cheesemani
Poor George was hard to satisfy that
these large gains were honorably come
by, and when he went to sleep he dreamt
that he had robbed the bank and had set
Prospect House on fire. The following
morning brought letter from Uncle
Silas.
The poor old dotard expressed himself
so nIeaSed at his neDheWS forgiveness of