The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29

sisn vet Of son and heir Dut let man
be ever so powerful. 4 is an a@Iwlrd
thire TO have a bitter. invete~s-7 enemy
at his dor watching for a chance. Sir
Charles began 10 "a lize this in the siA
tcenu' month cf his Welded bliss. u
small estate called "Splatchetts" lay on
his north side. and a marginal strip OF
this property ran right into wood OF
his. This strip was wretched land. and
the owner. unable 10 raise any wheat
crop on II. had planted IL with larches.
Sir Charles had made him a liberal Of
fer for "Splatchett's" about six years
ago; but he had refused point blank. be
ing then in good circumstances.
Sir Charles now received a hint from
one OF his own gamekeepers that the old
farmer was I'm bad way. and talked OF
selling. SO Sir Charles called on him.
and asked him II he would sell "Spatch-
etts' now. why, | can't sell 1t twice.
said the old man testify You ha' got
Il. han't ye," II turned out that Richard
Bassett had been beforehand. The bank
had pressed for their money. and threat
ened foreclosure; then Bassett had step
ped In with a good price: and although
the conveyance was not signed.a stamped
agreement was. and neither vendor nor
purchaser could go back. What made II
more CALLING. the proprietor was not
aware OF the feud between the Bassetts,
and had thought TO please Sir Charles by
selling 10 one Of his name.
Sir Charles Basett went home seriously
vexed He did not mean 10 tell his wife,
but loves eve read his face. loves arm
went around his neck and loves soft
voice and wistful eyes soon coaxed IL out
Of him Dear Charles" said she, ''nev-
er mind. 1t is mortifying 10 think how
much you have. and how little that wick
ed man has. Let him have that farm;
he has lost his self-respect and that Is
worth great many farms. For my part.
pity the poor wretch Let him try to
annoy you your wife will try against him.
to make You happy my own beloved; and
think | may prove as strong as Mr.
pa ssett." said she. with look OF inspira-
tion.
Her sweet and tender sympathy soon
healed so slight a scratch.
But they had not done with "Splatch-
ett's" yet Just after Christmas. Sir
Charles invited three gentlemen to beat
his more distant preserves. Their guns
beloved i'm quick succession through the
woods. and AT last they reached North
Wood. Here they expected splendid
shooting. as great many cock pheas-
ants had already been seen running
ahead.
But when they TO the end of the wood
they found Lawyer Wheeler standing
aga inst a tree just within 'Splatchett
boundary. and one Of their own beaters
reported that two boys were stationed IN
the road. each tapping two sticks togeth-
er. to conhne tho phessants 10 tnat strip
of land on which the low larches ana
hieh grass afforded a strong covert
Sir Charles halted on his side OF the
boundary.
Then Wheeler tod his man to heatand
up got the cock pheasants, one after an
other. Whenever PHEASANT whirreu UP
the man left Off beating.
The lawyer Knocked down four brace
In no time. and those that escaped him
brought down by Bassett firing from the
hard road Only those were spared that
few northward into "Splatchetts. 1t
was a veritable slaughter. planned with
Judgment and carried out In most un-
yartis ma mike and unsportsmanlike man
ner.
ITO be Continued