The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-06-04

- - vi NhaJ becomes of that
SUCK wife of his? They might die
OF starvation for all l care n thor
was not another in the case And
vet John Green imagines am n GOOD.
nan and benefactor. Poor fool he
httie dreams how dearly he will have 10
pay for all the kindness l show him.
Louise Is the price, and She shall no
mlne. OF course | cannot marry her
and would not if could, but pretty
mistress is just as good, or better, for,
taen when am tired Of her | can soon,
get her off my hands"
So pleased was he with the wor,
aftdirs were tending, that Harry Pear.
son slapped himself again and induced
IN a satisfied chuckle, after which he
went on:
Wonder how old Blatchford will feel
when he discovers one of these fine
mornings how well have served bim9
wonder what he win think when he
wakes up suddenly to find that l. his
trusted agent, have gone Off with his
granddaughter and several thousands
OF his money? 1t will break his heart
10 lose the money, and it ought, but it
amt likely he will lose any sleep on
the girls account. He'd rather give up
every relative he has, than to part with
q dollar, Such old cusses as he is need
to stand a heavy loss to bring them to
bheir senses"
For long time Pearson remained at
the window musing over his scheme
and congratulating himself on the
iattering prospects of its successful
issue. 1t was deep-laid and we'll
matured plan for embezzling large
amount of Blatchford's money, and,
with Louise for his mistress, fly to n
distant land, where he would live in
grandeur.
In the meantime Green was Jogging
homeward, and he, too, was busy with,
thoughts and musings. He had Sc
cured a little money, but it was not
sufficient to keep off hunger for any
great length of time, and he realized
that unless Mary began to recover soon
so that he could seek employment he
would in few weeks be without means
again, with nothing more to mortgage.
Musing thus, with many misgivings
and dark forebodings, John at last came
face to face with man in buggy. 1t
was Scraggs.
II am glad metyou Green" Scraggs
said. 81 have been out in quest Of
some money, and luckily l was fortu7
nate enough to get it. So, if you have
time to go back with me we can fix the
business up to-day"
Il am ever SO much obliged to you,
Mr.. Seraggs," replied John, but have
secured a loan, through Pearson's as
sistance, from Mills, | came by your
Office to inform you. am sorry that
you have gone to SO much trouble for
nothing"
81 don't care for the trouble, Green"
said Scraggs, "but I'm sorry you bor-
rowed that money Of Mills"
"Why SOP"
because the less you have to do with
Harry Pearson the better. Mark my
words, Green, you will pay dearly'for
all the aid Pearson gives you, and the
day will come when you will wish with
all your heart that you had never seen.
him"
81 am at a loss," John said, "to un,,
derstand you, Mr.. Scraggs."
That's because you do not under
stand Pearson's motives"
why, what motives, except one of
kindness, can he have in aiding me?
He cannot hope to make anything out
of me, for have nothing"
"You have not property, Mr.. Green,
but you have that which is of far more
value to both yourself and him. You
have daughter, and it is her ruin he is
working to-"
"Scraggs," cried John, with livid face,
''be careful what you say"
81 am careful, Green, and would to
Heaven it was not necessary to say
what am about to tell you. But as a
husband and father feel it my duty
to speak out and warn you against
Harry Pearson. know his purpose
for he has stated it to me. He has de-
signs on your daughter, and knowing
that he cannot win her by fair means
he seeks to do it by entrapping you in
his tolls"
John looked at Scraggs in dazed
way for some time, evidently haltinf
between two opinions or else mixed VI
in medley of ideas. Scraggs' manner
and delivery were SO earnest that it wa,
hard to believe him insincere, but OF
the other hand it was equally hard K
think Of Pearson as an unprinciplet
Hbertine after all his unostentatiou
kindness. Another man might hay,
been able to form correct conclusion
IN the premises, but John Green. hon
es1' open, frank, truthful sorl that b,
Was' was slow to change opinions Of
person, especially when he was callet
upon to exchanged good opinion for
pad one He had formed q hirh opin.
ION OF Pearson, and considered him a
true unselfish friend, while as for
ocraggs' his opinion of him had never
been OF the best Scraggs' words put