Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-25

but the last sale. us | remember, was
| at 100. The value has greatly i'd
| vanced of late. A little more than n
year ago there was quite block of 1t
for sale. bought some. and your
Father and Carl and Mr.. Bum bought
100 shares each, We got 1t ut about
lO5. 1t was upon my advice that the
others invested In It,"
"Wasn't that quite large purchase
for Mr.. Bunn?' said Donald. 81
wouldn't have thought that he could
raise $10.50O. I'm not asking for idle
curiosity, uncle" he added earnestly.
"Mr. Bum put up about half the
money" l replied. land l made up the
balance. The hundred shares stand in
my name, but he can have them when
ever he pays what Is due. Meanwhile
he draws the dividends on the whole
lot. shan't charge him interest on the
money which l advanced. wanted
him to make good investment, you
understand II left to himself, Bum
always makes bad ones. That's why
hold the stock in my name. Pm afraid
! he'll sell It and lose the money. It's
! friendly arrangement"
You couldn't prevent Mr.. Bum
from taking the stock II he paid you
your money, could you" asked DON
aid, and replied in the negative.
We were just entering my grounds.
Donald stopped suddenly and leaned
against one Of the gate posts, as II
overcome by sudden exhaustion.
observed that his face, which had been
| flushed as result of his recent ex-
ercise in the heat, had grown quite
pale.
"Wait minute, uncle" he said, and
stood stock still. staring at him.
"Air. Bum will do that within three
days"
''What do you mean?" demanded.
1 PAY that money? He hasn't got It."
HE will get it." responded the boy
| firmly. "Mr. Kelvin will give it to
him."
"Kelvinw 1 exclaimed. "Why should
he do it?"
evil you let me ask you question,
uncle" said Donald. did Professor
Severn-the fellow who wasn't Pro.
| lcSSOI GocNSIA-lulh " SOu luc
branch road?"
My memory suddenly began to work
with astonishing clearness and rapid
ity.
1--WE were standing by the office one
day." said l, "and he pointed down to-
ward the station and mentioned the
| curious circumstance that while travel
ing in the west he had met man who
held stock in that road. Naturally I
asked him who It was, and he named
my cousin. Silas Harrington. "A very
agreeable man., said our professor,
but eccentric. He told me that he
never lived more than six months In
one place. What part of the world has
he reached by this timer"
"And you told him?" said Donald,
wiping his dripping forehead.
Eyes; told him that Silas was in
| Colorado Springs the last that heard
Of him."
How much stock does he holdr'
replied that to the best Of my
recollection the amount was 200 shares.
I'VE must telegraph to him." said
Donald.
do you mean to tell me-" said I.
that serious attempt is being made
o get control of the branch?'
"There is no doubt of it," he respond
ID, with groan. 81 should have told
you before, but didn't know the
] ruth until today. 1t was all guess
work. But they can't do it. uncle?
they can't really do itT'
II don't see how it's possible" said
I. "There's the whole Hackett inter
est to reckon with. Why, William
Hackett and the other heirs control
almost two-fifths of the stock
I'm afraid Kelvin has 1t by this
time" said Donald almost in whis-
per.
my boy" said very seriously, sis
not this pretty deep water? Pm afraid
you're relying too much upon your
SELF"
Pm relying upon you. Uncle John.
all that cam" he replied. I'm fight
ing for my life and more than my life.
That's the truth about it. You know
that for any trivial motive would
not take advantage of-make use off,
He could not go on, but understood
him. His instructive knowledge of
these plots against me had driven him
to rely upon his special gift, and in the
use Of 1t he knew not how to work in
full harmony with an ordinary man
like me. Much that he knew was
doubtless too vague to be put into
words. and certainly it was susceptible
of no rational proof. then saw more
clearly than ever before how terrible
a burden this mysterious power might
be, and fully understood why those
who possess 1t deny the possession and
zealously strive to turn the inward eye
away from such revelations.
Yet suspected that Donald was as
sisted by disclosures of more palpa
BILE nature. There was tangible ex
PLANTATION of his knowledge Of Kelyin'i
part in these designs. ! could not ash
the boy to lay bare his soul to me. tc
disclose the inner mysteries of an en-
dowment which l should doubtless b.
wholly unable to comprehend, but
thought that he ought to contlde in mt
in all things of the common sort. There
fore asked him straight out whether
he had derived any information from
Amy Kelvin in regard to her father
underhand schemes.
"None whatever" he replied, looking
me straight in the eyes.
"Does this infoii. 80 .:
the exercise of peculiar power no
possessed by the generality of man
kind?" said I.
He hesitated moment. struggling
with himself.
ut does, Uncle john" he answered
"But-but you're all at sea. You dom
in the least know what mean. Thi
power can be acquired by anybody
absolutely by anybody who is not blind
dumb and idiotic Yet not Ave in
million ever pay the slightest attention
to 1t. Great heavens! A person can
throw ball unless he learns. Now
please don't ask me any more question