The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-11-22

answered Mr.. hatchery, with his fingers
locked behind his head to support that
portion of his organism. while he gaZed
ut Harry with an expression intended to
be puzzling.
Il am Harry Granger, sir.
Harry Granger-Harry Granger? Oh,
yes: let me see? You are the son of Il
Mr.. George Granger, are you not:''
Il am"
Yes; | met him once Some terrible
calamity befel him. believe. Was he not
killed.
Drowned, sir
''WclI. it is all the same" and the face
of the good man became sad as he added:
Il knew if was something terrible There
has been so much that is terrible that my
nerves are unstruug. and my memory sad
" impaired. Duels. drownings, robbery
ard murders. 1t is shocking, and MIR.
hatchery rested an elbow on his desk and
his head on his hand, while his grave, Sc
rious face became a picture of woe.
You knew my father. Mr.. hatchery:
4 believe we met -
You net? Why, you were surely ac-
quainted."
Possibly we were"
''You had business dcalings|
with one who has so many tranSac-
tions in the course of busy life it is inn
possible to remember everything.
Il wish to call your attention to the
time / came here as a messenger from
Col. Burr.
Il remember; it was some political mat
ter?'
Il don't know; Mrs. Chick was CON
cerned in it."
"Oh, yes, yes, yes; say nothing moro
about it now. The scandal is all hushed.
and those who started the story have
come to regret il"
~ 81, into tod TJnr in
lifetime had some talk and correspondence
with you concerning the purchase of GER
tain lands in Pennsylvania"
Perhaps; / shall not say no, for there
have been so many hOrrifying incidents of
late that my memory is none the best.
DO you remember of n certain tract
of land in PENNSYLVANIA which he was to
purchase of your
LET me see" and the artful hatchery
bent his head on his hand as if to recall
some past incidents Bot William T.
hatchery was too shrewd to commit him
: self. He knew he had keen man before
him. though he was young, and he could
not afford to make mistake. His plan
was to draw Harry out: consequently he
called for more information to refresh his
memory.
THE tract of land lies in the western
part of Pennsylvania" Harry resumed
| My father was about to purchase it OF
you, and l was sent to see you in regard
to the DEAL
"Perhaps-perhaps | don't say no, you
understand, for there have been so many
terrible incidents that my memory is none
| the best"
"On the very day my father was
drowned, he stated that he was to meet
you in New York and would 20 with you
to the office of Gen. Hamilton and CON
summate the trade for the land"
/, Very probable; i don't say no."
"He took with him $1,000 in gold tC
pay you for the lands. When bis body
was recovered from the water neither the
gold nor any papers were found on it,
He never bought the lands" Mr.
| Datchery quickly interposed. Il recall the
matter very clearly now. Your father
came to buy the lands, but not offering
enough for them, as valuable minerals had
been discovered upon them, | refused tC
sell them for the sum he offered, and sc
the trade was off,
! But the money!
| 81 know nothing of it. Perhaps it wa!
left with Gen. Hamilton. / distinctly re
member seeing your father in converse
ton with him."
Gen. Hamilton was killed day OIL
! two later in duel, and no one ever haC
an opportunity to speak with him about
It."
Perhaps he left some memoranda"