Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-18

fifteen per cent. IA renewals could be
made 80 profitable
"Im too thick-skinned to resent the
insinuation, " said James Wyatt, cush-
ioning his opponents ball. Il can af-
ford TO buy Davenant for the price you
gave for it, I've got just enough money
disengaged. ! sold out Of PalermO5
the other day when they were up, to
provide the purchase money. | brought
down deed of transfer, and IL you are
in earnest we can settle the business
tomorrow morning"
You're buy ing the place as Il specu-
lation, said Gilbert, suspiGously.
Not exactly, But what would it
matter to you If were? You want to
get rid of the place. am ready to
take it OIL your hands.
"You have heard Of bid from some-
body else"
mo, have not"
well, you're curious fellow. Going
to get married, suppose, and turn
country squire"
Never mind my plans DO you mean
TO sell?"
Yes"
Then I'm ready to buy.
The deed was executed next morn
ing. Gilbert st pulated that he was
not TO surrender the house till the mid
summer quarter, and that James Wyatt
wa to take the furniture at a valua-
ton.
Mr.. Sinclair was much pleased with
the idea OF getting ba k iiye-and-thirty
thousand pounds of ready m ney for a
place the purchase of which had been
Il whim, and of the occupation whereof
he was heartily tired. Those miners of
the nortn were still holding out, and
money had MT been flowing into his
Golfers nearly so ia. t as it had been
flowing out during the last half year.
He had made unlucky ba gains in
horseIiesh squandered his money on
second rate stock, and in winning small
/ aces tn It were not worth his peoples
travelling expenses. In word, he had
done all tho O fool h taings which an
idle man who thinks himself extremely
clever, and yet lends an ear to every
new adviser, is apt TO do,
"Five-apd-thirty, thou will put me
into smooth water he said, a. he
signed the contract with flourish.
The one suspicion as to Mr. Wyatt S
intentions, which would have prevent
ed Gilbert Sinclair agreeing to the
bargain, had never presented itself to
his mind.
James Wyatt went back to London
that afternoon, promising to meet his
client next day at the Argyle street
branch Of the Uni IN Bank, and hand
over the purchase money. At eight
o'clock that evening he pre- ented him
self ut sir Cyprian Davenant cham
bers. He found his friend sitting alone
among his books, smoking an Indian
hoOkah.
Wyatt, old fellow, this is a surprise, "
said Cyprian, as they shook hands.
Have you dined?"
Thanks, yes; | took chop at the
Garrick. I've just C me from Davenant "
Indeed! How is Mrs. Sinclair
Pretty much tho same, poor soul,
How long is it since you heard of herr"
81 saw Lord Cllnyarde at his club
about q week ago"
We'll, there's been no change lately.
Something wrong with the mind, you
see, and a gradual ebbing away of
strength. She's not long for this
world, I'm afraid; but she was too good
for it. Angels are better off in heaven
than they are with us. We don't APP
preciate them.
No more than swine appreciate
pearls, said Sir Cyprian.
What would you give to get Daven-
ant back" asked Mr.. Wyatt, without
preface.
What would | give? Anything
half my fortune.
What is your fortune WORTH"
About a hundred and fifty thou
sand.
well, then, sha'nt want so much
as half of it, though your offer is
tempting. Davenant is mine.
Yours"
Yes, at the price you got for it, with
another five thousand as sporting BID
for the furniture and improvements,
Give me fve-and-twenty per cent, on
my purchase and Davenant is yours"
Willingly. But how about Mrs
Sinclair; Will it not grieve her to
lose the place."
whether or no. the place is sold |
tell you, Sir Cyprian, 1 stand before
YOU the owner Of Davenant and all its
appurtenances. | did not buy it for
myself, but on the speculation that, as
[ bought it cheap, you would be glad
to give me profit on my purchase. |
knew Sinclair we'll enough to be very
sure that he would let the roof rot over
his head before he would consent to
sell the place to you
You have done friendly thing,
Wyatt, and | thank you. | should hes
itate, perhaps, in agreeing to such
bargain were any other man than Mr..
Sinclair in question, but | do not feel
myself bound to stand upon punctilio
with him.
"Punctilio, man! There's no pune
tjlio to stand upon. Sinclair sold the
the estate to me, Internationally, and
| have an indisputable right to sell it
to you"
TO BE CONTINUED.