Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-08-30
La PLATA, MARYLAND, AUGUST 30, 1895.

"So much the more reason why I
should 70 TO Montana before giving Won
the deed he declared. 81 can become
'stoek raiser, too
He TOO two or three turns across the
floor, and then resumed:
ii was only Joking in what said o.. ,,ut
selling I've no intention of disyosing
OF the property-not the slightest No
otfer can tempt mo-"
ms dec aration worried Jerry Skid
der quite as much as a si'Ailar one from
Wynaus had previously worried the
merchant
3Nhat! You're going back on your
word he protested, after a long stare
OF anger and CONSERVATION. "I ought
not TO say word more on the subject.
But tod Daisy she should have the
land for wedding present, and I'm
willing on that and other accounts to
give you ten or twenty times what it is
worth, the more especially as I've Just
sold twenty thousand cattle and don t
know what to do with the money. What
will you take, Hiram?"
"Once for all, isn't it?
EYES, final offer"
"Cash down, too?"
eS, cash dvwn, Hiram"
"NelI, you may have my interest I'm
that Musselshell property for $500. OO,,
All right; I'll take it," said Jerry,
without an instant's hesitation, produc.
ing second wad Of greenbacks like the
hrst Give me the deed aud I'll hand
you the money"
For nearly a minute Hiram Skidder
looked as If threatened with stroke OF
apopleyy. His eyes had CLASSY stare:
his tongue lay motioness in his open
mouth. Tie veins on his forehead stood
out like skeleton fingers The thought
that his brother had taken all this money
secretly from the lands which had been
so persistently decred, and which had
now teen so fatally fooled away by
Jerry's falsehood, was simply witherinQ
But he managed TO conceal in part the
tempest raging in his soul. and to re-
mark, with forced calmuess:
81 Il get the deed, Jerry, and let nv
cashier draw up new one. Make
yourself at home a few moments I'll
be back soon"
Wiping his damp brow vigorously, he
took his way toward Perrys desk
His senses were in whirl Just what
to do he didn't know. Perhaps he would
make another attempt to buy Perry out.
He was busy with all sorts Of desperate
schemes for re overing his lost footing
when he reached Perrys desk, only to
tinl that he was not there,
"Where is Mr. Wynans?" he asked Of
the first clerk he encountered.
"IIe went out little while ago, sir
was the answer, ~but he didn't saw
where he was going or when he would
retgrn."
"No? That's odd Have you any idea
where he is?"
"Not the slightest sir. He said, how
ever this morning that he should Lot be
here longer than to-day"
"Not longer"
The words died away upon the lips of
Hiram Skidler, and an awful trouh G
loosed from his eyes
"Gone?" he gaspod %Where can he
be2'
@'Fhere's a note on his desk addressed
to you, Mr. Skidder." said the clerk. u
noticed it moment ago and should have
brnght it to you if YOU hadn't made
your appearance just as You did"
A motel" or ed the merchant; "let me
have it instantly"
A-slhe note was handed 70 him, and he
hastily t re it open, reading as 70 lows:
beg TO resign my position as cashier,
Mr.. Skidder l have taken the preoaution
to have my accouuti examined by Mr.
SpCor. the Well-known accountant. and he
finds then quite correct, The balance OF
my salary you may hand TO any public char
ity. II any one inquiries for me, you may
say that | am going to Montana to take
care of my wild lands. which have become
immensely valuable, and that my future
postofice address will be Musselshell, Mont
PERRY WYNANs.