News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-10-07
Abncr Daniel
WILL N. HARDEN
Author OF "WeSterfeIt."
Author OF +" WesterfeIt. 4"

thing" ventured Mrs Bishop.
"We can't do it till the notes due
next January" said Bishop shortly.
st agreed to keep the money yeer,
an Martin Doe ii make me- hold to it.
But what do you reckon l care as long
as I've got some'n' to meet it withW
Mrs Bishops face fell. I'D feel bet
ter about it If It was cleer," she faltered.
"But the Lord knows we ort to feel
thankful to come oSt as we have. II
it. hadn't been fer Alan - Mr.. Miller
said that Alan
''Ef you all hadn't made sech eter-
nal row." broke in Bishop testify, I'D
"a had more timber land than this.
Colonel Barclay has as fine strip as
any l got, an he's bantered me for a
trade time an agin."
Abner Daaiul seldom GnGeTed at any
body, no matter what the proyocatfon
was, but 1t seegaed impossible for him
10 refrain frou 1t ngw.
you've been lookin' fer the last
three months like man that needed
more land" be ssi3. Fest no furder
back Fan last night you lowed eff you
eoHld git enough RtR yore folly to raise
the debt off'N yeTe farm you'd die hap
py, an now yo're a-frettin' baca'Se you
didn't buy up the Sffos O. the earth an
give nobody e{sa n f00thoid. Lee me
tell you the truth. evsn ct 1t does hurt
little. Ef Alan hadn't thought o
this heer railroad idea, you'd "a been
the biggest human pancake that ever
hay fat in it's own grease"
81 hain't sadd notain' to the contra
ry," admitted Rfshop, who really took
the reproof wcil Alan knows what
think about It,"
Then Bishop and his wife went to
Craig's bank, and moment later Mil
Ter returned, rubbing his hands with
satisfaction.
1--WE got through. and he's gone to
catch his train" he said
at worked as smooth as goose grease.
wonder what Pole Baker snid to him,
or if he saw him. | have an idea he
did, from the way Wilson danced to our
MUSIC"
"Heer's Pole now" said Abner from
the door Come in heer, you trifiin'
loafer, an give an account O. yore-
se'f."
81 seed i'm maxim fer the train
laughed Pole, "an' so l sneaked in to
see what you uns done. He walked
hike he owned the town."
at went through like lightnin', with
cut a hitch or q bobble," Abner told
hin.
You did noble" said Miller, while
Pole and Alan were silently clasping
hands. "Now | told you we wouldn't
forget you. Go down to Wimbley's and
tell him to give you the best suit of
clothes he's got and to charge them to
me and Alan"
Pole drew himself up to his full
height and stared at the lawyer with
dashing eyes.
"Blast yore soulv' he said. Don't
you say thing like that to me agin.
I'll have you know I've got feelin's
SIS well as you or anybody else. I'd cut
of this right arm an never vince to do
Alan Bishop favor, but I'll be DANCED
ef anybody kin look me over after I've
done a little one an pay me for it in
store clothes. I don't like that one bit,
an amt dfeerd to say So"
81 didn't mean any otfense, Pole"
apolegized Miller most humbly.
well, you wouldn't "a said 1t to
xorae men," growled Pole 81 know
that. When | want pay fer a thing
like that, I'll jest 60 to that corner O.
tne street an look down at that rock
pile whar Alan found me one day an
paid me out jest to keep me from bein'
the laughin' stock O. this town."
Alan put his arm over his shoulder.
"Rayburn didn't mean any HARM" he
said gently. "You are both my friends,
and we've had a big victory today.
Lets not have hard feelings"
Pole hung his head stubbornly and
Miller extended his hand. Abner Dan
lei was an attentive listener, half
Emie on his face.
Say, Pole" he said, with little
laugh. you run down to Wimbley's
an tell i'm not to wrop up that suit.
I'm a-owin' him bill. an he kin jest
credit the value Of it on my account"
Pole laughed heartily and thrust his
big hand into Miler'S.
Uncle Alb" he said, you'd make a
dog laugh"
Il believe yore right" said Abner
significantly, and then. they all reared
at Poles expeEse.
The next day Alan received the fol-
lowing letter from Dolly Barclay:
Dear Alau--Rayhurn Miller told nae In
confidence of your wonderful success yes
terday, and ! simply cried with JOY.
knew--I felt that you would win, ana
shis Is, as he says. a glorious beginning.
I ana SO proud Of you, and am so full Of
Aope today. All our troubles will come
cut right some day. and now that know
you love me / can wait Rayburn would
not have c0nfided 50 much to me, but he
said while he would not let me tel father
anything about the prospective railroad
he wanted me to prevent him from selling
his tract of land near yoHRs. You know
Gny father consults nag about all his busi-
sess, and he will not dispose Of that
Eropertat without my knowing of it Oh,
wouldn't it be enc Joke On Kim to have
aim prsht by your good judgment.
b Alan was at the little postofiee In
sFfTmre's store when he received the
Better, and he folded'it and restored 1t
to its envelope with heart filled with
a