The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

the Davis farm and It struck me that
the meadow would go better with the Ds-
Wis property than with yours. It's Ike
a separate farm to you, with the car
tracks running between that and the rest
of your land
Il don't care to sell" said Mrs Ron
aids quietly. Il had thought 10 sell it TO
get Susie's wedding things. but now shes
not 10 be married there's no need to sell"
I'D give pretty good price for IT, he
said, carelessly. I'D have to drain OF
that swamp that lies part in your plot
and partly in Davis farm. Five hundred
ought TO be a pretty fair price,
Il don't want to sell, was the firm an
swer. We've always called that Sues
tr0usseau. and l shsn't sell until she
needs one"
i wanted 10 see you about that. too
he went on, uneasiiy. I've been think
ing 1t over, and IL doesn't seem fair 70
the young folks to make EN- wait three
years. I did think that Lawrence was
too young. but he's changed amazingly
lately, and ] was going 10 say that u you
stil approve I'd say yes, too. Il may
steady the boy TO get married.
Suppose you see them about r." she
suggested, rising DIGGING 70 the door
He followed her into the sitting room,
where. with bluff heaTtiness, he formally
gave his consent to the marriage.
Not only that he declared, expan-
siyely. but III make the price OF that
meadow piece $500. so as 10 get the young
folks started of right I'll bring the
papers over tomorrow
Well. II Sue is really to be married
began Mrs. Ronalds hesitatingly.
IF, he shouted. with boorish hearti-
ness. To be sure she is. I'll have the
lawyer witness my consent while he's
drawing up the deed to the meadow land.
He stamped out OF the house in high
g0od-humor, and Larry turned TO the two
women.
What is the meaning Of all this" he
asked. Is & magic?"
The magic of money" smiled Mrs.
Ronalds. Your uncle has been tapping
the Davis farm. and I guess he got over
the line into our lot"
II that meadow IS oil land, it's worth
a lot more than six hundred" he said.
| indignantly. DO you meal 20 say yeu
are going 20 let him sWinJle you just for
the sake OF obtaining his consent?"
We are willing 10 let the plot 60.
was the wOIlans quiet answer
Larry sw0re that he would not permit
the sacrifice. but the two women only
laughed, and he left with the determine
tion to force his uncle 20 refuse the Of
fer
Frazier smiled paterpslly
My dear boy, he said. blandIy. that
lot has one Of the best wells I know Of.
We struck oil almost on the surface.
/ When the land is mine and I can sink
4 the shaft it'll be worth a fortune You
I have enough money for yourself and the
girl. That should be sufficient -
Larry rushed Out Of the house and back
TO the Ronalds home. The arguments
the women advanced must have been
sound for when Frazier came with the
title deeds the next day, Larry suggested
that he and the notary act as witnesses
10 their marriage. The gray-hafred Old
minister stepped forward. and completed
! the ceremony. and Frazier was eager 10
congratulate the bride
Here's the money for the trousseau."
he cried, as he pressed a roll OF bills into
her hands Now if your mother Will
sign the deed Wen be all through"
Mrs. Ronalds affixed her signature and
Frazier thrust the document deep into his
pocket. He turned Into the road leading
past his new purchase. 4 want TO show
you a pretty bit OF land. he told his
! compsnion, the notary. It's got one of
the best oil wells in the State. or I lose
my guess. and I don't think I often
make a mistal-e. Get up
he last remark was addressed 10 the
horse. for il the field he had just bought
a gang of w0rkmen were tearing up the
soil
What are you doing there he de-
manded, as he dashed Up. That is my
/ property"
Just fixing the pipe line," explained
T the foreman. 7 suppose the oil that got
/ in the marsh the time OF the wreck gave
/ some one the idea that there was oil
! here. Anyhow. he's sunk hfs drill right
7 into our main pipe line, confound him"
! And Frazier drove on. echoing the last
I two words. Sues tr0usseau" had not
/ been saIted-just oiled
/ Copyright ls87. b Homer Spaglsl