Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16

invited Chauncsy in, and subsequently
gave him letter to Mr.. George Poynter,
containing an unconditional offer of Pros
pect House for $4,000. Cbauncey careful
ly put away the letter and babe Mr.. Bsx-
ter good day.
Poor George had returned to his lodging
when Chauncey had transacted all the i'm
portant 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"
ut is not hard work-hard fighting
with the world that l am fearing; it is the
effect of this days cruel trial upon poor
Lefty"
And then George told Chauncey all that
had passed.
"Well, you would be go hastily honor
able, " replied Chauncey; you rad better
been advised by me-Raited day or two
until you had killed your uncle"
George looked st his friend and saw
GINNING twinkle in his eye; but Chauncey
had his own reasons for saying no more on
the subject.
George was very i'll the next morning
too i'll to 90 to the timber yard 80 Chaun-
cey offered to see Mr.. Bawk, and, if bust
ness pressed, to supply Georges place for q
dsy or two. Mr.. Bawk declined Mr..
Ghauncey's services, and was 60 excessive
~ polite and anxious in his inquiries
about Mr.. George that Chauncey thought
the story of yesterday had reached Mr.
Bawk.
1t was not SO; bat Capt. Ranger had
been to the timber yard to see Mr.. Poyn-
ter, and had surprised Mr.. B4wk by assur-
ing him that his clerk must have come into
money, as he had bought Prospect house at
a sum which he (Cspt. Ranger had refused
to give. He had, however, left commits
sion with Mr.. BsWk, and Chaurc:y worm
ed ont of the timber merchant the follow
ing particulars:
Captain Ranger, it appeared, had mar
rIed lady with money-not always a de-
sirable exchange for a mans life-and the
lady never allowed him TO forget the
Pecuniary part of their engagement. She
had taken fancy-the word is not strong
enough-a longing for Prospect House,
and the Captain had undertaken to obtain
it; but, being fond of bargain, he had
d;sgusted Mr.. Baxter with tirtsome nego-
ton, ard the house had slipped from him
To confess this to Mrs. Captain Ranger
would be to invoke conjugal tempest,
and in his extremity he had come to Mr..
Bawk to inteIcade with his clerk to trans
fer his purchase.
"Well," said ChauEcsy, George is q
good ratured fellOw-too good natured-
and will undertake to cay that the cap
tain shall have Prospect House for CA,
600 "
-Four thousand pounds" exclaimed
Mr.. Bawk.
"Aud not one shilling less," said
Chauncsy firmly. "The house is worth it
as it stands; but compute its value to
Captain Ranger, and ii is cheap at any
money!
Dir. Bawk pleaded to a stone agent
when he tried to soften Mr.. Chsuncey; and
Captain Ranger coming into the counting
house at the moment heard the terms pro-
p,sed, raved ike maniac for ten minutes,
and then consented 10 be swindled-
Iobb:d, for the sake of peace and quiet
ness.
Chauncey could be a man of business
when he pleased, and he was now in a
business mood. he therefore trotted of
the angry Captain TO an attorneys, made
the transfer. and secured prospective
Ct 900 tor his friend George by killing his
uncle.
As the day wore on, Chauncsy waited
upoa Mr.. Golding, and found that gentle
man writing to Mr.. Poynter, and express
ing the great pleasure it gave him to hand
him letter OF allotment for 500 shares in
TIE st. Gnats junction, ETC., etc, etc, Rail
way; adding hope that the firm Of Gold
ing, Silverton g. Co. might have Mr..
Poynter's name on their books as an hon
ored client.
Chauncey undertook to deliver the let
ter, and to use his influence with his friend
TO make the only acknowledgement he
could for such dieinterested generosity.
Poor George was very i'll at ease 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 Golding's letter
and the transfer on the table. II 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 be
YVES delirious and had lost his reason; and
Chauncey was lopg time making him
comprehend how he had come to be poe
sessed Of
Prof. on transfer ,CO
Profit on 500 snares premium 5pershare.. 25(
Total. 5,oUl
and all by killing old Silss Cheesman!
Poor George was hard to satisfy thai
these large gains were honorably come by,
and when he went to sleep he dreamt thai
he had robbed the bank and had set Pres
pect House on fire. The following morn
ing brought a letter from Uncle Sllas
The poor old dotsrd expressed himself
50 pleased at his nephew's forgiveness o
an act which he had thought would have
provoked only rsvilirg5 and wicked
wishss, that he encloted check for 81,
600 and his blessing.
Was ever arother fortune made BY
such means?
George had all the money; Mr.. Goldini
begging his retention of the shares, as hi
commercial acutsness might be damaged
by disclosure of the trick which hac
been practised upon his cupidity, ant
Capt. Ranger was submissively satisfied
havirg told his cara sposa tnst he hat
bought Prospect House at a decided bar
gain.
Mrs. Green would have had to endure
many notifying reflections had it no
been Christmas time when Lefty arC
George, and all ether estranged friends