The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

correspondence with some gentlemen in
canada who had money to spend, and at
ter some time spent, by the Major, in
throwing out bait, they finally bit, and
announced their determine ton to come,
en- certain day, and go out to see the
lands which were tor sale. Major Scott
came down from his home near Lock
Vile, to be IN Raleigh when his expected
Canadian friends should arrive. But they
did not come that day nor the next, and
bearing nothing from them, the Major
concluded they had decided not 20 come !;
SO, on the third day, he went back home
But while in Raleigh he let drop the in
formation that he was expecting TO make
a land deal with some Canadians but
they did not come, as he expected, which
information reached the ears OF a very
sharp land trader and Spectator here in
Raleigh, whom / shall call Mr.. Beck. As
soon as Mr. Beck heard this, he hired a
Canadian, a Mr. Rame, to go down TO
Iittrells, which at that time was a
dinner station, and to remain there for
several days, to intercept, if possible,
jor SCOTS expected Canadian CAPT
talists. Mr.. Rame went, and each day,
on the arrival of The train, he looked out
with a sharp eye for the Canadians. AT
length they came, and while they were
eating dinner Mr.. Rame wired to his
friend, Mr. Beck, in Raleigh, that they
were coming, stating also that one OF
the gentlemen had his wife with him.
With this Information, Mr. Book hastily
arranged his plans, so that when the
II am arrived he WAS at the GnyCl. MS Wt4s
-having gone down there in a carriage
with him. o. course, on the way from
At,rells 10 Raleigh, Nj. Htaine mado him
sell very nrcc to his brother Canadians.
tfHIrg them great deal about his
h!end, NJ. Beck, pIaising him SO highl y
thai they very naturally, expressed q
do ire to see 50 good so honest aud en-
te p:1sinS man As MIR Raple and his
Car&ditn 1r.ends were getting off the
ctr, there stood MIR Beck, and Of course
Nj. Rame introduced him to MS friends.
saying at the same time these gentle
men are on their way to Major Scott' :
&c see some lands he has for sac"
why" said Mr.. Beck I've started up
~ that direction myself, and l VIII be
mole than glad 10 take these gentlemen
under my charge" They thanked him.
''Cne of them has his wife with him, 3"
sd q Mr.. Rama.
% said Mr.. Beck, "she will not en-
10y a trip in that wild, rugged country.
suggest Madam speaking to The lady
lit would be more enjoyable to you to
rcrlain in the city, until we return. And,
by the way, Mrs Beck is out here in her
carriage and will be only too glad to
have you spend few days with her."
(The reader will understand. all that was
arranged after Mr.. Rame wired Mr.. Beek
from Kittrell)
So, Mr. Beck took charge Of Major
SCOTS capitalists, ard, instead Of letting
them see the Major, he sold them a
Parcel of land he had for sale at a
fabulous price, and received The first
pa ment, which was perhaps double the
real value OF the land. Major Scott did
not hear that his men had been down
here until several days after Mr.. Beck
hs d caught them and skinned them.
The Major is living, and il l have not
told the story correctly he can put me
right. | think l have told it as he told
it to me- Mr. Beck, which. by the way
was not his name, has gone TO the land of
spirits. Maywe not hope he got matters
all right before going?
o how we are enjoying turnip salai, A
fellow can well afford to fignt his way
through a long hard winter just to get a
good mess of spring greens, about this
time year. Amt they good?
r. II. WHITAKER