Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-01
CHAPTER VII.
THE PLANS or THE sKrDDERs.

LAL EA--Nz VI THE EkLDDEh6-
Darling through the doorway, Daisy
Skidder caught the newcomer by the
hand and literally dragged him into the
parlOr.
you haven't showed up a minute too
soon, pa, - she assured him Il should
have had fit and stepped into it, If you
had delayed coming another minute
But what is the matter, pa? Are you
sick?H
THAT internal brother of mine has
robbed me of two hundred thousand dol
lars growled Jerry Skidder. with such
deep internal commissions that his voice
seemed to be ground out Of his throat.
I'm sorry didn't shoot him dead in his
tracks.
-Hush, pa, this is a public parlor,"
enjOined Daisy, placing her hand over
his mouth. They'll hear you
swell, don't care who hears mel
It's true, blurted out Jerry. dropping
into a chair, and glazing at Wynans and
Ellie from behind the figure of his
daughter. 'But bless my SOUL I'll put
him where he won't get out till the ants
carry him through the keyholei"
~How did he rob you?" asked Daisy,
cOmprehending by long experience that
the only way to silence him was 10 give
vent to his wrath.
@HOW?" rOared Jerry. II bought the
Musselshell mines for 5000, OOO and he
pretended to give me a deed of them,
but ne told me, after l had parted with
my money, that he sold them three years
ago 10 a man named Perry Wynans, and
the deed he gave me turned out to be a
deed of bit of wild land in Idaho, curse
himlD
"A fine brother, I should think!D com
mented Daisy, with the air of being up
set by her fathers revelations. %Why
didn't you take back your money!"
%He had slipped it into his desk
"Then why didn't you take OeA7r
measures?"
Il couldn't do thing. child! He had
given me deed for my money, and he
would have been quite willing to go into
court and swear that the money was
paid for the Idaho land, on account of
its being supposed to be a gold field.
@But about the other half interest, pa
that of Uncle Charles TOwer?"
@Oh, Tower and his wife are both dead,
after selling their interest to the Perry
Wynans Aforesaid walled Jerry. @You
see what luck I've had by this trip TO
town. It's enough to drive a man craZy!D
Drawing capaciOus flask from one of
his numerous pockets. he sheltered him
self behind Daisy, and proceeded TO
cheer and console himself with about
~three fingers" Of mountain dew" all the
way from Montana
Then you didn't go to Ingleheim, as
talked, pa?s Queried Daisy.
@NO. Why should 1 waste my time in
any such Way?" retOrted Jerry. ITO be
sure, Tower left a girl named Elfe-so
named by that sister OF mine. her moth
er, who was one OF the most romantic
creatures 1 ever knew-but the title was
never in Ellie, and so we have nothing
TO fear or hope from her, and that's a
sufficient reason why didn't go near
hers
@But this Perry Wynans" said Daisy.
who seemed TO have a faculty for follow
ing the subject in hand, -who and what
is hep"
4 only know that he has been book
keeper or cashier in Hiram's employ for
q number OF years, replied Jerry
you didn't see him, 1 suppOse?D
@NO, couldn't. for the reason that he
leaves for Montana to-day, according 10
Hiram"
is wOrth2" she asked
~Of course he has
Then he'll never be fool enough,tO
sell it?"
Never"
did you learn from uncle Hiram
what sort of man this Perry Wynans
is. and whether he is married or sIngle?B
mo, Daisy And what has all that TO
do with the Musselshell mines2"
~Perhaps nothing, and perhaps great
deal" declared Daisy, with q smirk Of
self-eonceit If he starts for Montana
to-day he can't get there any quicker
than q shall, can he2H
-Certa My not
III ne comes to the Musselshell, pur-
sued Daisy. with the air OF scheming
aloud. ave shall be aware of the fact IS
soon IS anyone. and can make our ar
rangements according. II he Is inclined
TO be civil may be able 70 hook on to
him and become Mrs. WyRans, thus
conciliating all or interests-s
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