The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24
CHAPTER NH.
"Good morning. Mr.. Bartlett."
"Gool morM!ns. NJ. I.angton."

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Not intellectual or highly original re-
marks We're these. no doubt. and yet the
u'tcr"r, IF them We're intelligent English
men enough. and each was a fair tyir'
OF the class To- when II. belonged. What
the rector Of Wooiburn was We know.
but Mr.. Bartlett was of a different and
more robust genus. He was land agent
Ia Lord Thor>iale. and q rich ,%-~r'> mol-
"a land agent ought. il seems. 20 comn.n"
TWO characters: he should ir a bit If Il
lawyer and a biz Of an agr;cultur!st. NJ.
Bartlett combined the TWO characters.
Il have lost my lest clerk" he said.
Young Carrier. who was one out Of ,ifiy.
has gone off suddenly 10 he a partner with
his father and his uncle out in Ohio, in
some rock OIL business. and | am left
with old Scrcedle. who is good az ac-
cunts. but can't ride, and gets binder
every day. What | want is a bright.
brisk young fellow. who can ride a horse
AMI iriy" "A gig and keep his books square.
And where am ! 10 find him. | wonder.
Mr.. Langton:"
Il think | know" replied the rector.
after a moments meditation. "precisely
the candidate that would suit You. |
have Il" HESITATION in recommending him.
not in the least: but | am far from certain
that. if You deemed him suitable for the
post you have t. ill. he would be willing
70 accept IT,
"Cart"r> salary was Il hundred and
fifty pounds a year" r~"joiuei the land
agent, promptly, TO bee rai>e!. had he re-
manned with u> six months more. TO a
hundred and eighty. But ,hcn the second
clerk ought u be worth his salt
II think You Will fad my young friend
and favoritc pupil worth his salt" re-
joined the rector. smiling. You have
heard his name. probably. II i young
Don-Mr. Don. "a they call him here
abouts-the JET hunter. old Captain Oba-
diah's foster-son."
"Ay. ay." mutterel Mr.. Bartlett. doubt
fully. as h ratified his watch chain. Yes.
yes have heard of him-rhe gentleman
JET hunter-a brave lad. | am sure, and
It good one. Mr.. Lancton, or you would
hot speak Of him as You de-. That young
Don. No. | never saw him. hut | always
fancie.i him a vain. fliChty sort Of young
>tcr. lording it over the fisher folk because
they take him for something gran,lcr than
they are-hold enough. but concci;o,l and
willful."
"Iou have been much mjSinform~l.
Mr.. Bartlett. said the rector, seriously
'Don-our Dou-is the soul Of moi.>ty.
as your true knight should be. with a
kind word Tor all. That he is a gentle
man born all believe. but he never pre-
uine> on The SUPPOSED superiority Of his
birth. and is 10 this hour the same frank.
true-hearted hoy that | have always found
him. If you wan, all assistant up al
T~horsdale. and Don suits You. all | could
do. Mr.. Bartlett. would ~ To congratu-
late both employer and employed"
Il should like 10 hav. hv,. minutes
talk with the young man said Mr..
Bartlett. after a moments reflection.
"Nothing easier" chccrily responded
the rector. "since il is the tim. AZ which
Don usually comes 10 read wiki me; and
there he m with Old Captain Jrl>oA
for once 10y his side"
And indeed al thar instant Don's 1.-the
figure. accompanied 10y the gaunt. gi-
gantic form Of old Obadiah, cam" in sight.
Then followed the usual greetings.
Mr.. Langton was the first - come 10
the point. My friend. Mr.. Bartlett
here he said. "who j. land agent Of Lord
Thorsdalc's estate. was just telling me Of
a vacancy In the land office. He has lost