The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

Sam!' called Doctor Gordon. The man
{ left his barrow and came alongside.
james could see that he had keen.
eye mon til horse. Fine morning.
said the doctor ~ s. s@ss@
Sam Tucker gave a grunt by. the way.
of&assent. He was niggardly with
speech. IFS.
>:.:9 Have you cot any of those Baldwin
applies to sell?" asked Doctor Gordon
to James intense surprise.
San, Tucker looked reAectiveIy at the
doctor for full minute, then gave ut
terance to a nonosyllable. 80 Bar y.
ESQ you we got barrel to sell,''
said Gordon. ~. -
Sam nodded .1 Is.
Well. III send my man over for
them. They are mighty fine apples, anil
Emma said yesterday we were about
ont suppose they are the same
San nodded. Ar.>-~;ss s.;s,z=s5
<n.Secms as if you might take Of a
little, 1t is so late, and you might have
then,: spelling On your hands, said
Gordan, and James. began to~wondcr ii
they he'd cone to drive a sharp bargain
On apples instead if horses.
Sam shook his head alphabetically.
'Sare.' he said :
: :, "..Well,, snppose I have got to pay
It 1t you ask it, - said Gordon ~ can Il
buy any such apples elsewhere. You We
over by Aar r, D Etnt rne G sopaey
gathered up tie rcins, but Sam Tucker
seemed to experience a sudden convul-
sion az over his lank body "Horse, -
lie said
Doctor Gordon drove on yard. but
pam running alongside. he stonpea.
What do YOU thiak Of 'hin!'' ~ 80
- :, Sam San SAID q & nothing. He looked at the
ever got, said Gordon. eSss p am an;na
to hang on to him.. Once in a while
sp eot + h an honest Deal in horses:
believe t,1i in.=letting bygones be bygones,
altho5 You did risk my life ana my.
man s.. But this time I am all RIGHT. >,
GORDON gathered up the reins again.
and again Sam Tucker stopped him.
James barely. saw the man 8 mouth
move. He could not hear that he said
greed lit up his long face, and Gordon
seemed to understand him perfectly. :
said brusquely. |EWhat do YOU take
me fora You have stuck me once, and
now you think You are going to do it
again: You can bet your life you are
not Again he gathered up the reins.
Sam Tucker s face, cleaned like a coal.
James saw for. the first time in it's
entirety the trading instinct rampant.
Again Gordon seemed to understand
what had apparently not been spoken
No, Sam Tucker he declared al
most brutallY, q will not trade back
: for that old mare you cheated me out
! Of: not if you were to give me Your
whole farm to boot. / know that old
mare. I.swasn It the only one that cot
stuck. She's got the heaves I know
her: No, sir, you don't do me again.
we got a good horse this time, and
. l mean to hang on to him.
Again Gordon attempted to drive on,
: and once more Sam stopped him. James
felt at last fairly dizzy, when he heard
the farmer almost beg Gordon to trade
horses, offer him $ee5 to boot and the
apples; He sat in the buggy watch
ing while the mare was led out of the
1; ss9SSstble,s tire black. horse was taken out
Szof the traces, and the bride was left
on without a remonstrance on Sans
part. and exchanged for much newer
S one, while $25 in dirty banknotes were
carefully counted out by Sam, and then
{ Gordon jumped into the buggy and
drove off. He was souivering with sup-
pressed mirth. HFhe bitter is bitten
out Of hearing Of Sam Tucker. Then
he made an exclamation Of dismaY.
What s the matter?' asked James.
, 'sWell, ] have le Il my whip. Unjust
risk it and go back. | paid a lot for
: that whip.
Gordon turned and drove back at a
sharp trot. When they came alongside
the farm fence James saw the whip
lying On the ground and jumped out
to got it. He was back in the buggy,
and they were just proceeding on their
way. when there wassa shout, and Sam
Tucker came rushing around the house,
and held the horses tail as Aaron had
done in the morning. Comes of, - he
gasped.
t0f course said the doctor coolly.
II didn It say it didn t.. IT IS for con
yenience in muddy weather.
Cribs, gasped Sam Tucker.