The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19

with a deep-laid purpose, at the same time
that he had purchased the first lot, had
also purchased another lot further down,
and paid. not money; but NOR m3aTs gage,
piications, he at once paid this mortgage
Oh, and thereupon became the owner in
fee OF the second lot. without any incum-
brance Of any kind against IT.
And the only difference between the
vacant lot. IS Chestnut Square. and the
lot he had first purchased was that whereas
the first lot was surrounded by millionaires
the second was surrounded by multi-mil-
lionaires. that's all.
II millionaires will pay thirty thousand,
what will not multi-millioniares put upT
SO reasoned Mr. Huckleback.
But he reasoned to some extent witho ut
his host. Chestnut Square boasted OF
some considerable influence with the city
government, and in fact one Of the greatest
OF the city officials lived in the immediate
vicinity OF Wing Shoes new abode.
The next day man in blue coat tapped
sYeh,s said Wing Shee, what nlowl
Clollah or clufY? Lent flee. Yeh:
you come with me- exclaimed the
official. Wing Shee went.
At headquarters he was informed with
much ceremony that he had violated the
Building laws because his laundry was not
connected with the sewer; and the Fire
laws because his building was q frame
one within prohibited limits. In other
words, II was up to Wing Shee.
He was cast into cell.
Huckleback arrived and went his bail
Wing Shee was free for the time being
The next day Mr.. Huckleback, with smile
upon his face, paid Wing Shee's fines. and
started the erection OF BRICK laundry
with sewer come ctions.
The laundry was TO be a two-story anair.
and vet II was small enough to be built
In a Few weeks. During the course OF ITS
erection, Huckleback marched up negro
family Of gcodly p proportions 1us TO see now
Bellport had never had case OF smallpox.
But one day two or three ambuances drove
up to the home OF Wing Shee and OF Wash
ington johnson, the negro, and the health
officials discovered that which they had
suspected. that the whole crowd had de-
II was true that Wing Shee and the ne
groes never showed IL. But the negroes
were black and the Chinaman was yellow,
and the symptoms under such circumstances
The city officials though usually timid
about contagious diseases, handled the
afflicted crowd apparently without fear
and bundled them on to the hospital; There
they were. kept for an indefinite time; for
officially they had smallpox.
Mr.. Huckleback. hearing Of the seizure,
Immediately drove up to his new brick
building, and entered II. Having entered
1t. they had him-for the time being,
The officials fumigated the place with the
they fumigated him quite as much as they
did the place. Then they locked him up
and kept o guard outside.
But Huckleback won out. after all. So
they had to buy him out again. He would
not agree not TO set up in the same vicinity.
but as all the property owner. had with
drawn their vacant lots for sale, II was q
sure thing that he was done for this time.
though at an enormous expense. NOW.
Mr.; Hucklebeck had large amount Of
but he sighed for other worlds to conquer.
The pocketbooks OF the denizens OF
Chestnut Square had been severely taxed:
The great official who had concocted
schemes considered that 1t was up to him
to get even.
Mr.. Huckleback was no lawyer. He
knew nothing OF title searches and investiga.
tons and records and all that.
In a dingy tenement. In Bellport there
was a man named Updegrah ,Updegrah
ons mot IN Re Bspsr 1na York
man. There were a few men In Bellport
who knew that Updegrah was there. and
also that he had no business there.
The great official was one OF these few
srmsd o1ss OF spsH ypds Th
shocked and surprised, made overtures.
The great Official countered with a propo-
stion Of his own. Mr.. Updegran joy
fully asserted TO the great officials propo-
sition.
What want said the great official.
.what want, Mr.. Halloran--'
The other man held up his hand
sUpdegrah, he insisted, In some alarm.
.Updegraf,' corrected the official, what
want Is to get my money back. The rest
can 20 hang. Understand2'
Mr.. Updegrah smiled once more He
understood.
But Il must not be assumed that p. Huckle-
back. ESQ. had permitted his busy brain
to remain idle. His original great idea
had become a passion with him.
There was big vacant corner tract OF
land on Chestnut Square that he long had
envied. lie knew that u he could get that
and make II the abode for most OF the Ital-
ians and Cinnamon and negroes In town
his fortune would be made. But he gave IL
up because nobody on Chestnut Square
was selling lots.
What was his surprise. therefore, one day
to run across this advertisement In the
daily paper:
For saie-Tsu vacan, lots on Chestnut, Square
corner Of Walnut Terancc. Terms cash xYz,
this once.
He answered II at once and was invited
TO call upon the owner In one OF the prom
inent Office buildings of the town. He
did 90.
The owner occupied luxurious room.
He was a pleasant sort OF gentleman. He
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