The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-07-12

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Amityville vote.''
"a block!" gasped Landy.
Eyes, or more
"Why, if 1 had a block of Har-
mony lots I'd be independent rich
as soon as the county seat question
is settled and the boom sets in"
"Your influence would be worth
it. Didn't you get block?"
"No, nor half a block. I only got
six and was given two to transfer to
every voter in Amityville."
"You don't say sol" exclaimed Guy.
'Is it possible that that is Mr..
Vlandingham's idea of fair treat
ment? Only six lots for gaining the
county seat for Harmony! Well,
WE'LL"
Guy leaned back in his chair and
looked at Landy alphabetically.
"Vlandingham has pulled the wool
over your eyes, Abe" chuckled Whit
taker, making due note of his
cousins long face.
'It doesn't look as though he had
treated me just right, does it, now?"
mumbled Landy.
"No, sir" said Guy, with emphasis.
"Did you make a straight bargain
with Mr.. Nlandingham?"
"There wasn't any bargain at all.
When Nlandingham got ready to
have his petition to the county COM
missioners signed he handed me a
due bill for sin lots, together with
IA other due bids for two lots each
for the rest of the voters in Amity-
vile. All he did was to slap me on
the back. and call me Abe, and say
how much he thought of me. Gosh!
And to think that he was maxim
game of me al, the time"
cit is too bad, Mr.. Landy," re-
Joined Guy. For some time lie had
been furtively suking Mr.. Landy's
measure and he was now ready to
lay on the finishing stroke of a
hastily evolved plan. "If Amityville
votes for Concord" he went on, cts
almost certainty that Concord will
win. When it is once settled that
Concord has the county seat good
and fast, the town will boom and
lots will sell like hot cakes. AS l
told you, | have over twelve hundred
good lots ana | wouldn't object to
giving "a due bills for two lots each
to every man, woman and child in
Amityvillc, excepting Abraham Lam
dy. AS for Mr.. Landy, l would ask
him to distribute the "a due bills and
then, if he would promise to return
COLD To Cnr,pnr1 II
give him a t.lirty-ffth due bill for
SO lots, two full blocks"
"You'd do that, would your ex
ploded Landy, leaping from his chair
81 would" answered Guy, land
would consider Mr.. Landy had done
me favor
Mr.. Landy clasped his hands be-
hind him and walked around the
house, his eyes turned grounlward
), "You've hooked hint" muttered
the delighted Whitaker. "By inks
you've hooked him, Mr.. Herbert"
And Whitaker was right. Ten
minutes later Guy was writing due
bills by the dozen and half an hour
later Mr.. Landy was homewart
Oouliu ai'Cl hdNiilS gwen d Nllllci
agreement to poll every Amityville
ballot for Concord While lie was
engaged in giving away lots. Guy did
not forget to present Whitaker
with half It dozen; thereupcn that
gentleman solemnly covcnanted that
his house should remain forever
upon the Concord side of his farm.
This. Ino1 tnI nj
in and laid down. He felt that he
had done a good stroke of work fol
Concord. His conscience troubled
him somewhat. for there was Il hint
of sharp practice in his deal with
Landy that was directly opposed tc
the young mans inclinations anf
general character. Still, if Wand
ingham had bought Amityvillc sigma
lures to his petition, why should no
Guy buy Amtyville votes? The bal
lots of the two sets of imported
voters each just score in number
would nullify each other. Now tina
Amityville was to go for Concord
the success of Concord seemed Ger
tain.
l HC IlSU HUSH III uSSUlCu NlCUOE'
over, Guy began to feel sorry fo
Miss Betty. She was bending ever,
effort toward a victory for Harmon,
and was so confident of the result
that newell, he almost regretted
that he had allowed himself to pu.
chase Mr.. Landy's influence.
"Lady to see you, Mr.. Herbert,
announced Whitaker, abruptly open
ing the door. After grinning slyl
he vanished as quickly as he had ar
peared.
"a lady," murmured Guy, in trep
dation.
He had been so busy with hi
thoughts that he had heard n
sounds Indicative of the arrival of
visitor. AS he arose he glance
through a window and saw Mis-
Pinkney seated in gorgeous ira
and holding a horse. The next mi
ment he saw Whitaker approac
the trap. stand beside it and engae
Miss Pinkney in conversation. Guy
heart flnttcred! At last! At last /
would be able to explain that affa
on the lake shore.
sss. Miss Betty was waiting for hi
when he entered the other ROOF
She came forward hastily and toe
& one of his hands in both her ow
The look on her face was one whie
he had never seen there before. Sa
RAJ ness, heartburning, regret - the
were all in the glance she gave hil
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