The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-29
A Child Of Nature.


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"There's man in the front oidce
looking for some property in Bocnton
county. Perhaps ve can sell him the
Gardner tract. You go IN and talk it
up at what you think you might get
out of hlrn, then cali me and ask what
think about selling az the price you
give. III ask IL you're crazy to part
with such property az the figure, and
wen have sham battle over t. IN
go out mad, aud you SCH the property
because you're mad too. Seey'
"Good scheme. Wen try It on"
Dobson OF Dobson & Cram went into
the front Office. where he found
young man who In mis- Innocence ad-
mltted that his father had recently
died and left him $4,000 and small
farm. His purpose was TO cell the
farm and buy E lerger tract some
where which was liable TO improve In
value.
"I'ye got just the thing you want
said Dobson, taking out beautifully
drawn map. There's SEQ acres OF IT,
which we can cell you at 500 an acre
This will leave you couple OF thou
sand for improvements besides your
farm. There's only one trouble about
my selling It TO you. Ny partner Is
dead set upon our taking It ourselves.
would be in favor OF It. too. but
we've gos so much now we can't osy
the taxes"
The young garmes studied the map
deliberately snG after he had finished
said he would so and look at the prop
erty. Dobson touched bell. An Office
boy entered and was directed 10 call
Mr.. Cram. The junior partner came
in and was informed by Mr.. Dobson
that he had offered the GARNER the
Gardner tract at 500 an acre. where
upon violent quarrel ensue,1. at the
end OF which Alr. Cram left the room
in & hun, threatening 10 enjOin his
partner from making the sale. Dobson
was so angry that he vowed the trade
should he made before Cram had
chance to interfere.
The young man took the Aooll anG
paid two ten-dollar bills to bind the
bargain. Before he left the Office he
had drawn check on bis bank for
[, $1,000 and had q ;3eed for 500 acres
of swamp anu hill land, the latter COW
cred with second growth OF WORTH
I less timber.
"Goodby, Mr.. Dobson," he said at
parting. % shan't forget your effort in
my behalf, aud hope 1t won't get
you into trouble with Mr. Cram"
Iae haG no sooner gone than the two
I partners were congratulating each 9TH
er on the sale.
"Shake, OLD man" sai9 Dobson.
I ''You played your part beautifully"
"But you landed him. He's as inno-
cent as e kitten"
Two years passed during which nell
} ther Dobson nor Cram heard anything
X OF the Gardner tract or its purchaser,
/ when one day Cram said TO Dobson;
"The young man we scooped With that
swamp and timber land In BOonion
7 county Is IN the other room and wants
to see Eou. Blook out Tor him. Some
q one may have put him up 60 getting
Z even. The law can't touch US. but he
may have some game TO play"
Trust me for games"
Y Dobson went IN where the young
man was waiting. with outstretched
hand and eyes beaming with kindli-
ness.
"Alr. Dobson," said the youngster
shat property has turned out better
than Was expected. There's coal on
It."
Good" exclaimed Dobson. sappina
the boy on the back, lnwordly he said
"Why didn't you say gold or dia
monds?"
"Yes; they say it's the finest anthra
cite in the state"
Splendid: Ano,her slap on the
back.
"Im indebted Tor my good luck e
you. Do you remember how you sold
me the property before your partner
could interfereT
yes; ! remember that"
"Well, one good turn deserves an
other. I've got an offer OF S250O0(
for the property from n coal company
| feel that shouldn't keep all thli
good luck to myself, seeing that yol
were so kind to me. Ill divide. ~
sell 10 you for half. sl2J.0O0. and turn
you over the coal company's writer
OFFER, good FOR thirty days"
"My dear fellow" said Dobson, striy
ing 10 maintain a countenance tha
would not bctray his seeing through
the stupendous game, you are thu
very soul Of honor I'll speak TO Gran
about It."
Going TO Grams Office. he shut thl
door and as soon rs he could conTo
l bfs lauObtar fold him bow the vouui