Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-05


he came back he said: "Hildreth, you
have taken me at my word thus far.
and you haven't had occasion to call
me either a knave or fool. Do 1t q
little longer and I'll put you in the
way of setting of set-piece of pyro-
technics that will double discount this
mild little snap-cracker of the Bel
mount businessr
Cant you do II now?"
mo; the time isn't ripe yet. We
must let the Trjbune's coat of white
wash dry first"
Hildreth wriggled in his chair.
Kent, II l thought 1t would do any
good, I'd cuc-curse you out; I would
for a fact. You are too blamed close
mouthed for any newspaper USE"
But Kent only laughed at him.
In spite of WEAKNESS, Kent was up
betimes the next morning. He had a
wire appointment with Blashfleld Hun
nicott and two others In CASTOR, and
he took an early train to keep 1t. The
ex-local attorney met him at the sta
tion with two-seated rig; and on the
way to the western suburbs they picked
up Frazee, the county assessor, and Or
ton, the appraiser OF the Apache
Building and Loan association.
'Hunnicott has told you what am
after" said Kent, when the survey
party was made up. 1--WE all know the
property we'll enough, but to have II
all fair and above board, we'll drive
out and look 1t over so that our knowl-
edge may be said to be fully up to
date"
Twenty minutes afterwards the quar-
tet was locating the corner of a square
in Gaston's remotest suburb; an
addition" whose only improvements
sere the weathered and rotting street
and lot stakings on the bare, brown
plain.
"'Lots l to Sc In block 10, Guilford
& Hawks addition" said Kent, read
ing from a memorandum in his note
book. 1T lies beautifully, doesn't
it?"
"Yes; for a chicken farm" chuckled
the assessor.
well, give me your candid opinion,
you two: what is the property worth"
The Building and Loan man
scratch ed his chin.
Say $50 for the plot-if you'll fence
it."
mo. put II up. You are having a
little boom here now: give 1t the top
boom price. II you like"
The two referees drew apart and
laid their heads together.
LAS property is going here just now,
$50 for the inside lots, and 500 apiece
for the corners; say three thousand
for the plot. And that Is Just about
three times what anybody but a land
crazy idiot would give for It." 1t was
Frazee who announced the decision.
Thank you both until you are bet
ter paid. Now we'll go back to town
and you can write me joint letter
stating the fact II you think 1t will
get you disliked here at home. make
the figure higher; make 1t high enough
so that all CASTOR will be dead sure to
approve"
You are going to print it," asked
the Building and Loan appraiser.
81 may want to. You may shape 1t
to that end"
"I'll stand by my figures" said Fra
zee. 1T will give me my little chance
TO get back at the governor. I had
it assessed as unimproved suburban
property at so much the lot. but he
made kick to the board Of equaliza.
tion and got 1t put In as unimproved
farm land at $50 an acre." Then, look
ing at his watch: WED better be
getting back, II you want to catch the
accommodation. Won't you stay over
and visit with us?"
81 can't, this time; much obliged"
said Kent: and they drove to the
Building and Loan Office where the
joint letter of appraisal was written
and signed.
TO BE CONTINUED.