Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21

III dIlo Is a troublesome fellow. and
should be glad if he would leave the
nlocp. said Mr.. Baxter. IF Mr.. Poyn.
ter will buy no shall have the prefer
ence.'
Chouncev saw no objection to that,
and promised to speak to his friend il
| Mr.. Baxter would make the offer in writ
inc: but g, 900, he thought, would be the
utmost that Mr. Poynter would give for
| a house.
! MIR. Baxter paused for moment. and
as they we're opposite his counting house
he invited Chauncey in, and subsequently
| gave linn a letter to Mr.. George Poynter,
containing an unconditional offer of
| Prospect House for 5000. 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, "youl
| 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 be so hastily honor
able" replied Chauncey; ''you had better
been advised by me-waited day or
| two until YOU had killed yo',r uncle"
George looked at his friend and saw a
cunning twinkle in his eye; but Chaun-
| cey 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
Chaunccy offered to see Mr.. Bawk, and,
| if business pressed, to supply Georges
| place for a day or two. Mr.. Bawk de
| clined Mr. Chaunceys services, and was
so excessively polite and anxious in his
inquiries about Mr.. George that Chaun-
cey thought the story of yesterday had
reached Mr.. Bawk.
1t was not so; but Capt. Ranger had
been to the timber yard to see Mr.. Poyn-
ter, and had surprised Mr.. Bawk by as
surfing him that his clerk must have come
into money, as no had bought Prospect
house at sum which he Capt Ran
GER had refused to give. He had,
| however, left a commission with Mr..
| Baw<; and Chauncey wormed out of the
timber merchant the following particu-
lars:
Captain Ranger it appeared, had mar
ried lady with money-not always a
desirable exchange for u mans life-and
the lady never allowed him to forget the
pecuniary part of their engagement. She
had taken a fancy-the word is net
strong enough-a longing for Prospect
House, and the captain had undertaken
to obtain it; but, being fond of bar
| gain, lie had disguised Mr.. Baxter with
tiresome negotiation, and the house
| had slipped from him. To confess this
to Mrs. Captain Ranger would be to in
woke a coniugal tempest; and in his OK
trcmity he had come to Mr.. Bawlz to in
tercede with his clerk to transfer his
purchase.
"Well," said Chauncey, George is a
| good natured fellow-too good naturcd-
and | will undertake to say that the cap
tain shall have Prospect House for 81 ,
0O0."
-Four thousand pounds!'' exclaimed
Dir. Bawll
and not one shilling less" said
/ Chauncey firmly. 1.-The house is worth
it as it stands; but compute its value tc
Captain Ranger, and it is cheap at any
money"
Mr.. Bawk pleaded to stone agent
when he tried to soften MIR. Chauncey
and Captain Ranger coming into the
counting house at the moment, heard the
terms proposed raved like maniac fc,
ten minutes, and then consented to be
swindled-robbed, for the sake of peace
and quietness.
Chauncey could be man of business
when he pleased. and he was now in /;
business mood. He therefore trottcd of
the angry captain to an attorneys, made
the transfer, and secured 4 prospective
81 eco Tor his friend George by killing
his uncle
AS the day wore on, ChGuncoy waited
upon Mr.. Golding, and found that gen
tleman writing 20 Mr. Poynter, and cx
pressing the great pleasure it gave hin
to hand him u letter of allotment for 50t
shares in the ST. Gnats Junction, etc. etc
etc. Railway; adding hope that the firm
Of Golding, Silverton 6, Co. might have
Mr.. Poynter's name ON their books as al
honored client.
Chauncey undertook to deliver the let
ter, and to use his influence with hi
friend to make the only acknowledgment
he could for such disinterested gener
osity
, Poor George was very i'll at case wher
his friend Chauncoy returned, and n
first was disposed to be angry at what h,
felt to be his inconsiderate raillery.
, 81 am serious, old boy, quite serious,
: said Chauncey, throwing Golding's lcttei
} and the transfer on the table. Il hav,
killed old Silas Chccseman, and there art
} 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 IL
was delirious and had lost his reason ant
Chauncey was long time making hin
, comprehend how he had come to be pos
: sessed Of
, iront on 700 shares, premium per share. $50
Total,................................e Ga, 80
and all by killing old Silas Cheeseman!
Poor George was hard to satisfy tina
Q these large gains We're honorably COM
by, and when he went to sleep he dream
n That he had robbed the bank ard had sc
b Prospect House on fire. The followin.
morning brought a letter from Uncl
7 Silas.
The poor old dotard expressed hinsel
@ SO pleased at his nephews forgiveness o
J, an act which he had thought would hav,
4 | provoked only reyiliups and wicked