The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

0Own the road 10 reopen the drRu-
 ment. Colville found mon digging the
 foundation for a house on a corner of the lot.
 Durgan was sitting on the fence di-
 recting the job. and violent dislike sprang up between tho two men. Both were stubborn and quick tempered and the interview that had commenced as a polite inquiry wound up with the workmen separating the two land owners
 Colville left vowing vengeance. and Durgan resumed his sear on the fence planning to make things uncomfort- abe for his neighbor.
 That he was possessed of a fertile imagination was soon made apparent. Soon the broad sweep of turf on the Colville property led directly to the
 Durgan pig stye, the orchard terminal
 ed in most inartistic view of the Dur
 gan chicken runs. s.and a noisesome stable
 soon backed against the Colville gar
 age.
 Then the richer man mad sought the law. and finding it lacking, was will ling to compromise. Durgan blandly | announced that he would sell the ten acres for a million collars and not | a penny less. Collville bid up to $50.- 900. and then took revenge in the law | again.
 Durgan was summoned on every pos l sibe pretext, but Colviiie lost in every suit. though he did bring about a ma terial improvement in the home life of | the Durgan pigs and chickens. The latest move was the erection of
 a small refreshment booth on a corner l of the lot nearest the Colville grounds. where Durgan announced his intention
 of setting up a refreshment stand for
 the benefit of automooIlists, and 1t
 was this that finally induced Colville
 to promise Preston to consent to his
 marriage If he could outwit Durgan. i Jim entered the library, and Edith | glanced up. T suppose you saw papa" | she asked as she greeted him. "1 came | in here to escape his observations. He s
 the dearest daddy In rne world, but
 when he commences to talk about Dur
 gan, it is time for me to retire."
 "I hope that 1t will pe Durgan who
 goes into retirement" ne smiled. Il have been retained on the case" Since when were you admitted to
 the barr she demanded. Has the bot
 tom fallen out of real estate?" | "I took my first degree Tn law when | Pete Jackson traded Jack-knives | sight unseen and worked off han dle and the stub of two blades on me have been studying practical law | ever since. In word, Durgan is Shrewd, but l mean 70 OutWll nlHl. I'm afraid you will never succeed.'' she said. Curtis Baird is a clever law yer, but he was as hepiess In the ear Her peace negotiations as he had been in court proceedings I'm working for the same fec he proclaimed, and with such an incen- tive I simply must succeed" T hope that you do." sne said. soft ly, as the pink of her cneeks deepen ed to a rose color. .
 II can't fail while you are the prize" he announced. confidently. As a pre- liminary, I must have v quarrel with
 you and your father, am going to be
 kicked off your lawn" What do you mean?" she asked, curiously. Daddy has aiways liked you we'll enough. Why should there be a quarrelrs
 Its a part of the scheme" he ex- | plained Tt came to me Tn a flash as
 I was talking with your rather in the hall I don't want to explain anything yet. but when l leave I must be run
 off the grounds"
 An hour later. Pat Durgan observed l with interest the exit or Jim Preston The choleric Colville had the young man by the collar of his coat, and as they reached the gate ne administered | a parting kick. in accordance with in | StruCtionS. But ln ms eHClteiueHt Ho
 administered a heavier propulsion than
 had been contemplated, and it was
 with no simulated expression of pain that Preston limped down the road. As he passed. Durgan hailed him. l That man sure do be tn very div
 vil."he said sympathetically. Its me that should know 1t all these years. | Won't you sit down and rest minute. MT. Preston. It'll be aisier after a bit"
 Painfully, Preston climbed the fence and took seat beside the old man.
 "I hope that you won't say anything about this in the village" he said. l "I should not like to have 1t known"
 "Ntver a word." was the assurance.
 Sure, it's bad enough 70 nave tn ould terror act like that without all tn byes kiddin' ye. It's to neself III kape it."
 "You are to blame, you know" laughed Preston. This newest torment of yours put him in violent humor.