The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-08-15
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concerning him that would surprise you.
However, he sha'n't make much out Of
me ="
"Why, what are you talking about,
What's he to do with this deal?"
Everything, now. How are We to get
in TO the land? We can't get over to it
by balloon, and that wedge runs right
along the front at the only part Of the
land road can be made. F."
Il begin to see"
"You do? Well, unless you are pre-
pared to give US your house, Your very
best tields-your entire farm of two hun
dred and eighty acres, in short-the deal 5
off
job Wonder looked at the lawyer stu
pidly.
what do you want me to do?"
"Nothing."
"But I'd like to sell. It's good price.
I'll buy, but as things stand I'll ad,
vise-more, Ill see the company does not
pay farthing more"
THAT ends il, then"
ooh. no !"
"What can | do?"
"You can buy back from Green. He
thinks rel buy ! wOuldn permit the
company 10 luy al inch from him; if he
offered it at the same rate YOU do Il
take it, Not till the crack Of doom
cou d that man compel US TO give him a
farthing more"
Mrs. Wonder rcjoiccd. She didn't care
whether the land was sold or not: and
Breen's dirty practices had been fully
expos d now before the whole county,
for the story was in everybodys mouth.
Eli buy back that wedge" said job.
why I'd sold my whole farm for so, COZ
two months ago, and hyar's these pco-
PIE offering ne So, 600 for fifty acres "
lie went tc Brccn, and came back
raging to his wife.
What do you think? That fellow
wants me to give him half what the com
pany gives me-"
Il knew that before you went over.
WelI?o
He'd overheard it somehow knew
the company was going to deal with me.
"Mr. Brcen is w:deawakc-for him
self Well-why don you finish it?
Give him half. After selling to him to
acc immediate a neighbor, why cont You
help him get r:ch."
what. Give him S12, 500 for land |
sold him for $40! No But I'll wind
him up now"
And Job proceeded to wind his neigh
Dor up.
lie proceeded to cut a roadway that
was the wonder of Acorn County lie
had his land resnryeycd then cut a
huge slice out of the hillside next the
wedge-Shapcd field that left a gully, or
ditch, bordering the hill side Of the
wedge that was impossible Breen's
wedge was entirely cut off BY the new
road.
In the cutting process, an unoN pected
deposit OF mineral was fully expos d -
more than comprnsating for the outlay,
which was vast Job expended six
thousand dOllarS-but he was in the
heart then of his mineral deposit 4
greater deposit than that the great
company first expected to reach.
The butt end OF the wedge field lay
next his land. The lane was on his own
land.
He offered the .ounty land for new
roaj--a shorter road: the county ac-
ccptrd his offer. and Brcen had to come
TO him inSi'e of five months t, consult
him alb ut way TO get into his wedge
field
Job retained royalty on his mineral
land, sol to TIL great company he fifty
acrcS-lcsS the wedge ticid-for fifty
thousand dollars.
He was thousands ahead and Brecn
was punished
But it was half luck, " Mrs Wnndc,
said.
job remembered all this : he observed
the thin lawyer biting his nails. lie BE-
came suspicious at once. lie was not a
st-ckler for forms, on the contrary, he
was independent, democratic, but q
sticklcr for cleanliness,
"Ahem. Mr. Wonder, you seem very
anxious to find this grL BY the way,
take a seat-sit down. by the way,
how Old is the girl you are in search of"
swell, along from fourteen 10 six
teen.
All. You didn't describe her in your
advertisement.
We'll. no. | left that for them as
knows where she is 10 do. 3"
hat is a good deal like the Irish
mans answer to the c.crk in the post
Office lie wouldn't tell his name till he
got his letter"
Mr.. Jerks laughed.
lob. listening to a cacble rather than
laugh, took Il hearty dislike 70 the law
Yer
Il come to compare notes, Mr.. jerks
Come Il good ways. too
~There.s no hurry. take your time
take ysur time. Mr.. Wonder. Now, there
/, a rIient Of mine who has Young lady
in view She wouIl be about fifteen,
au4 am led to believe She has dark
hair. dark eyes, and IS rather small for
her age"
You are not sure" said job
Ar. yen looking for a girl ike that?'
II am
There was 4 lengthy silence. The law
yer was tile first ia speak.
rs there anything Of moment depend
jig on the girl you waHt?'
~Walt, yes Job Was going TO adj it
would case his conscience, but h" con
cud"l this lawyer wouldn't appreciate
his motj>eS
In what way would il benefit vou-or
her or any others. if there are 0yherS?"
Don puf 20 may questions Al one"-
| came here to compare notes. |. you
know IL such a girl, or can hetn lind
her. I'LL It'll Won just what | came for
IN 60 that far.
Il think can be ~nre o. where such d
girl was six months ago
">iN months ago Why. she was in
Barnc>NI'ie rourhouSe-tha girl I'm
after, SIX uouths ago
"Pieci>e5y. know that >
~luu Know it"
20, yes. I'm ware Of tisn manner in
which You took : ri from The poor
house, aud il i gr.atIy to Your credit. ="
\ don't think - at an. Anybody
would have done the >ame-tn m.
Place"
your place-vrry good But every
body has not filled your p ace Wei,
the girl YOU took may. or may
not lie the girl have in view 1t i inst
To determine thar that | wrote To you.
would have gone - yo8-but a the girl
) in the city "
What: i Joe here9"
THE cir, | mean j in this city"
jerks was biting lis ma Ill again. lie
made Wonder Very nervous Wonder
tidgetcd. anu tho lawyer Inexperienced
him entirely.