People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-07-27

there"
What would you sell out for
asked Cromwell
do you mean business"
Yes, | have been thinking that il
l could get a shop on favorable
terms, | would buy one. Tel me
what is the best you can do"
"lf yOI will come in tomorrow, l
will do so. must take a little in
ventory Of my stock, 50 as to see how
| stand"
Very well. | will do So"
The next day James Cromwell ar
ranged to purchase the shop, with
its present stock, at fifteen hundred
dollars, cash.
its worth two thousand. said
the proprietor, "but am willing to
sacrifice twenty-five per cent for the
sake of freeing myself You get it
dirt cheap"
If | did not, | could not buy it az
all. " said Cromwell.
James Cromwell was authorized to
draw upon Paul Morton for sum not
exceeding two thousand dollars,
whenever he could make an arrange
ment to purchase drug shop. Al
though he had agreed to pay fifteen
hundred, he drew for the entire
sum, and this draft was honOred. in
the course of a week all the arrange
ments were completed. While these
arrangements were in progress,
Robert Raymond was left in com
plete ignorance Of them. He spent
the day in roaming over the neigh
borhOOd, with which he had BY this
time become quite familiar. 1t had
occurred to him several times TO
wonder why Mr. Cromwell saw fit to
remain so long in a town which
seemed to possess no special attrac-
tiOns. He once or twice put the
question, but was put off with an
evasive answer, and did not repeat
it. But one morning as he walked
through the principal street, he saw
the new sign going up, and he was
struck with surprise.
"Wha5 does it mean, | WONDER
he asked himself
just at this moment James Crom,
well himself appeared &C the door Of
the shop. His hat was off, and il
was evident that he was at home
here.
What does that mean. Mr.. CrOm
well?" asked Robert pointing to the
sign.
at means that this shop is mine
| have bought it."
"But | thought you were only
going to stay in Madison a few days
| did not know you intended to g
into business here"
mo, suppose not" said Crom
we'll coolly, 81 did not know tina
there was any necessity OF telling
you all my plans"
"Of course not, said Robert, {"
do not wish you to tell me any more
than you think proper of your at
fairs But l was thinking how
should go back to New York, as nov
you will probably be unable to &C
company me-"
"Yes, | shall be unable to accom-
! pany YOU" said Cromwell, "but
don't think there will be any trouble
about that"
81 am old enough to travel alone
| think" said Robert. ii have beel
over the route once with you, an,
think | can get along we'll enough.
You seem to have made up you
mind that you are going back to Ney
York;" said Cromwell, with a sligh
sheer.
"Of course. My guardian told m
that was to go on short Journey
and would return to my old schoC
again"
HE did not tell me that" said hi
companion.
What did he tell you, Mr.. Crom
well?" asked Robert beginning t
feel nervous and anxious: for he wa
very DESTROYS of returning to his oil,
school, where he had many value,
friends
HE can explain that best him
self" said Cromwell, in reply
Here is a letter which he told m
to hand to you when the time cam
that rendered it necessary"
He drew, as he spoke, a letter fror
the inner pocket of his coat, ad
dressed to
MASTER ROBERT RAYMOND.
Robert opened it hastily and rea
in the merchants handwriting, tn
following:
RoBERT-ClrcumstanCeS have lei me 10 d
eide that it would be best for you to remain
the West for some time, instead Of returnin
u your former school, as you doubtle s d,
sire 1t is not necessary for me to detail III
reasons which have lie me to this resolution
As your guardian must use my bess discrt
tion and iud ;ment, and II Is not for you
question either Mr. Cromwell will look afte
your welfare, and make all necessary arrange
ments for you. such as finding school fo
you to attend In the town where he intends I
establish himself OF course YOU will boar
at the same place with him, and be under hi
charge expect you to be obedient to him /
all things Your guardian,
PAUL MORTON"
Robert Raymond read this lette
with mingled disappointment and in
dignation. He felt that he had bee
treated very unfairly. and that h
had been entrapped into this West
ern journey under false pretenses.