Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-29

"But you show it 30 blamed plain"
said Miller.
Here tits, Marse Rayburn. Marse
Trabue said you could have whole
box eff you'd put up wild sulphur ones"
Miller took the matches from the out
stretched hand and tossed cigar to
Alan. "Say. Uncle Ned" he asked,
do you know that gentleman" indi-
eating Alan with nod of his head.
A quizzical look dawned in the old
negros eyes, and then he gave re-
sounding guffaw and shook all over.
II reckon l know his hoss, Marse
Rayburn." he Uttered.
That's a good one on you, Alan"
laughed Miller HE knows your 'hoss.'
I'll have to spring that on you when I
see you two together"
As the negro left the Office Mr.. Ira.
bue leaned In the doorway. holding his
battered silk hat In his hand and mop
ping his persplring face.
He nodded to Alan and said to MIL
Ter. do you want to writer
Not any more for you. thanks" said
Miller. 81 have the backache now
from those dispositions I made out for
you yesterday"
"Oh. I don't mean that" the old
lawyer assured him. "but l had to
borrow yore ink just now. an, seem
you at yore desk. thought you might
need It,"
"Oh. If l do," jested Miller, II can
buy another bottle at the bookstore.
They pay me commission on the Ink
| furnish the row. They let me have It
cheap by the case. What stumps me
is that you looked in to see If needed
It. You are breaking the rule. Mr..
Trabue. They generally make me hunt
for my office furniture when | need 1t.
They've borrowed everything l have
except my iron safe. Their ignorance
of the combination. its weight and
their confirmed laziness are all that
saved It."
When the old lawyer had gone, the
two friends sat and smoked in silence
for several minutes. Alan was study
ing Miller's face. Something told him
that the news Of his fathers disaster
had reached him and that Miller was
going to speak of it. He was not mis-
taken. for the lawyer soon broached
the subject.
"I've been intending to ride out to
see you almost every day this week."
be said. "but business has always pre-
vented my leaving town."
"Then you haye heard"-
"Yes, Alan. I'm sorry. but It's all
over the country. A mans bad luck
spreads as fast as good war news ]
heard it the next day after your IA
ther returned from Atlanta, and saw
the whole thing in fash. The truth
Is, Perkins had the cheek to try his
| scheme on me. I'm the first target OF
every scoundrel- who has something to
sell. and I've learned many Of their
tricks. | didn't listen to all he had to
say, hut got rid Of him as soon as ]
could. You must not blame the old
man. AS see it now. it was most
plausible scheme. and the shame Of 1t
Is that no one can be handled for 1t.
Your father will have to grin and bear
it. He really didn't pay fabulous
price for the land. and If he were in
condition to hold on to 1t for, say,
twenty-five years he might not lose
money. But who can do that sort of
thing? | have acres and acres Of
mountain land. offered me at much
lower figure. but what little money
I've made has been made by turning
my capital rapidly. Have you seen
Dolly since it happened?"
mo; not for two weeks" replied
Alan. IL went to church with her
Sunday before last and have not seen
her since. was wondering If she had
heard about It,"
"Oh, yes: she's heard it from the colo
mel 1t may surprise you, but the
thing has rubbed him the wrong way"
"Why. don't understand" exclaimed
Alan. HAS he"-
1.-THE old man has had about 1000
acres Of land over near your fathers
purchases. and it seems that he was
closely watching all your fathers deals
and. In spite Of his judgment to the
contrary. Mr.. Bishops confidence in
that sort of real estate has made him
put higher valuation on his holdings
over there. So you see. now that your
fathers mistake Is common talk, he Is
forced to realize big slump, and he
wants to blame some one for 1t.
don't know but that your father or
some one else made him an offer for
his land. which he refused. So you see
it Is only natural for him to be dis
gruntled."
see." said Alan. 81 reckon you
beard that from Miss Dolly?"
Miller smoked slowly.
"Yes"-after a pause-"l dropped In
there night before last, and she told
me about 1t. She's not one Of your
surface creatures. She talks sensibly
on all sorts of subjects. OF course
she's not going to show her heart to
me. but she couldn't hide the fact that
your trouble was worrying her good
deal think she'd like to see you at
the ball tonight. Frank Hillhouse will
give you a dance or two. He's going
to be hard to beat. He's the most at
tentive fellow l ever ran across. He's
got new buggy--a regular hug-me-
tight and high stepping Kentucky
mare for the summer campaign. He'll
have some money at his fathers death,
and all the old women say he's the
best catch n town because he doesn't
drink, has Sunday schom class and
will have money. We are all going to
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