Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-05-21

UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
NODDED with scruples. It Would be
something unusual, wouldn't it, to find
a Yankee who was not open to q smart
deal?"
''You are right. Now, Leon, ! don't
wish to hurt your feelings, but I've no
faith in you. This Arthur Dunbar is
made Of stronger stuff; and, as half n
loaf is better than no bread, if / could
see my way to dealing with him, I'd be
all for substituting this smart Yankee
for my graceless nephew"
''Eh, what! and leave me out Of the
swim altogether? won't stand that"
"You will have to follow the pro.
gramme just as your aunt and I ar
range it. But, don't cry out till you
are hurt. We must not count our chick
ems before they are Matched. First 1t
will be necessary to find this will OF n
wisp Of q Dunbar and sound him. II
he is man of business, open to profit
able transaction, there will not be
much difficulty in coming to terms;
but, under any circumstances we
shall want you to stay at the farm to
help things along, and, If you choose to
flirt with the farmers daughter, have
no objection. She won't be great
catch like Kate Grahame, but she will
probably have q snug little dover,
which with what you get from the Ora
hame enterprise win set you up in the
world"
"Then success to your plot, my gal
lant uncle! Count on my entering heart
and soul into your new plans, for Nellie
is a good deal more to my taste than
your whimsical heiress."
"Well, don't be too hssty In your sat
isfaction; it oil depends upon what we
can do with Dunbar"
bah! ! am sure Of him, uncle. He
is young, he has the world before him;
he is no fool"
"Then, you must stir yourself, Leon.
Be up with the lark tomorrow morn
ing and find his address. ! shouldn't be
bit surprised If he didn't show up at
the hotel he was stopping at in Chert-
sey."
81 will 20 there the first thing in the
morning and make inquiries" the
young man cried, exultant at the turn
events had taken.
"No, not till come up to the farm.
On second thought, It will not do to
take any steps until / have talked mat
tiers over with your aunt So, though
the hours are golden, You can enjoy
your beauty-sleep tomorrow morning,
my nephew" Francois said, rising;
land that You may have your wits
about you, you had better be, going, for
you have q long walk before You.
An revoir, mon enfant."
Arthur Dunbar waited until their re-
ceding footsteps died away and then
crept noiselessly into his own apart
ment, where he sat for full half-hour.
trying to collect his distracted thoughts.
There was evidently base conspir-
acy at work, Of which Miss Grahame
was the victim. He knew little or moth
ing about her history, and consequent
" the allusion to Sir Harry Grahames
existence failed to arouse his interest.
All he could make Of It was that Kate,
who he had been told by Leon was de-
pendent on Miss Balderstone's bounty,
was heiress to a large fortune, Of which
fact she and her friends were ignorant;
that Mile. Campignon, the swarthy
stranger, and Leon d'Estreville, whose
proper name was Jobard, and who was
an assistant In store, were In COLLISION
to rob her of her inheritance. He
chuclkled to think that there was Ike
Ihood Of including him in their designs.
Arthur Dunbar was man Of quick
resolves. he would baard this lion In
his den.
lTo HI Continued