Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-23

You know Capt. Ranger -of course yoa
must. said Baxter, vi emphasis
Chauncey did not all would not know
Capt. Ranger
"He is a troublesome fellow. and
should be glad if he would leave the
place, said Mr.. Baxter. IF Mr. Povn-
ter will buy he shall have the prefer
ence."
Chauncey saw no objection to that,
and promised to speak to his friend il
Mr. Baxter would make the offer in writ
ing; but $4,000, he thought, would be the
utmost that Mir. Poynlc. ould give for
house.
Mr.. Baxter paused sc and
as they were opposite house
he invited Ci1auncey in s5eptiv
gave him letter to Mr.. = uynter,
containing an uncondtlie. offer of
Prospect House for e3.00U. Chauncey
carefully put away the letter and babe
Mr.. Baxter good day.
Poor George had returned to his iodg-
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"
''lt 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.
We'll, you would be so hastily honor
able" replied Chauncey; ''you had better
been advised by me-waited day or
two until you had killed yotlr 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 Ill the next morning
too i'll to go to the timber yard: SO
Chauncey offered to see Mr.. Bawk, and,
if business pressed. to supply Georges
1 place for 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-
J cey thought the story of yesterday had
I reached Mr. Bawk
4 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 he had bought Prospect
/ house at a sum which he Capt. Ran
I GER had refused to give, He had,
/ however, left. a commission with MIR.
/ Bawk; and Chauncey worIned out of the
/ timber merchant the following particu-
I lars:
/ Captain Ranger. it appeared, had mar
ried a lady with money-not always a
desirable exchange for mans life-and
the lady never allowed him to forget the
pecuniary part Of their engagement. She
had taken a fancy-the word is not
strong enough-a longing for Prospect
I House, and the captain had undertaken
to obtain it; but, being fond of q bar
gain, he had disguised Mr.. Baxter with
a tiTesome negotiation, and the house
had slipped from him. To confess this
to Mrs. Captain Ranger would be to in
woke a conjugal tempest; and in his ex-
tremity he had come to Mr.. Bawk to in
tercede with his clerk to transfer his
purchase.
Well said Chauncey, George is q
good natured fellow-too good natured-
and | will undertake to say that the cap
tain shall have Prospect House for 44,-
000."
-Four thousand pounds!' exclaimed
Mr.. Eawk.
and not enc shilling less said
Chaunccy firmly. The house is worth
it as it stands; but compute its value to
Captain RaIs5er, and it is cheap at any
money
MIR Bawk pleaded to a stone agent
whom he tried To soften 1tr. Chauncey;
and Captain Ranger coming into the
counting house ct The moment. heard the
terms proposed, rayed like maniac for
ten minutes. and then consented to be
swindled-robbed, for the sake of peace
and quietness.
Chaunccv 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 d prospective
81 600 for his friend George by killing
his uncle.
As the dav wore on. ChaunceT waited
upon Mr. Golding. and found that gen
tleman writing to Mr.. Poynter, and ex-
pressing the great pleasure it gave him
to hand him 4 letter of allotment for 50t
shares in the ST. Gnats Junction, etc. etc.
etc. Railway; adding hope that the firm
of G6lding, SLverton & Go, might have
Mr.. POyuters name on their books as al
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 ease when
his friend Chauncey returned, and at
first was disposed to he angry at what he
felt to be his inconsiderate raiLlery.
Il am serious, old boy, quite serious,
said Chauncey. throwing Goldings letter
and the transfer on the table. Il have
killed old Silas Cheesenan. 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 deIirious and had lost his reason: and
Chaunccy was a long time mahing him
comprehend how he had come to be pos
sessed Of
Profit on 500 shares premium FER share a,-o)
and all by killing old Silas Cheoseman!
Poor George was hard to satisfy that
these large gains were ho1orably come
by, and when hewent 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 pleased at his nephews forgiveness OF
an act which he had thought would have
provoked only reyilinGs and wicked