The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-09-03

II II
MI trust you Ny
A affairs just now
~ arr not without
The uoa Jumped 10 their trinins nan'
hIs toa and si0od al gers"
attention There are en-.
-nles -yes7'' and Oscar nodded Bus
head solennly IN aooepiancs 81 the SIT
nation
4 am going 10 trust you absolutely
You have no conhdants you are not
married.
How should a man be married who
IL a soldIer7 | have no friends. They
are Improbable. Declared Oscar sol.
snuly
Il fear you are a pessimisi. oscar,
but a pessimist who keeps bis wouih
shut Is a good ally. Now, II you are
not afraid 81 being shot or struck with
a knife, aud II you are willing To obey
nv orders for few weeks we may be
able 10 do some business. First. re
member that am Mr.. Armithge. You
must learn that now and remember 1t
for all time And n any on~ should
ever suggest anything else
The man nodded his comprehension
THAT will H. the time for Oscar TO
le dumb. | understand, Mr.. Armi
tsge"
Arinitage smiled. The man present
ed 20 vigorous q picture of health. his
simple character was SO transpareDtly
reflected IN his eyes and face that bs
did not 10 the least question him,
you are an Intelligent person, ser.
gennt II you are equally discreet
able 10 he deaf when troublesome ques
lions are asked. then | think We shall
get on
"you should remember began Or
car.
Il remember nothing" observed
ArmItnge sharply. and Oscar was
quite humble again. Armitage opened
a trunk aud took out an envelope, from
which be drew several papers and n
small map, which he unfolded and
spread on the table He marked a
spot with his lead pencil aud passed
the map 10 Oscar.
do you think you could find that
placer"
The man breathed hard over II FOL
several minutes
Yes. II would b. easy" And be
nodded bis head several times as be
named the railroad stations nearest
the point Indicated by Armitage The
place was In one Of the mountainous
counties OF Virginia. fifteen miles from
an east and west railway line. Armi-
tage opened duly recorded deed
which conveyed Ia himself the title 10
2,OO0 acres Of land, also a eDrlonsly
complicated abstract Of title showing
the successive transfers Of ownership
from colonial days down through the
years OF pirginia's splendor 10 thu
dread time when battle shook the
world The title had passed from the
receiver OF defunct shooting club TO
Armitnge. who had been charmed BY
the description OF the property as sci
forth IN an advertisement and lured.
moreover, by the amazingly small
price at which the preserve was OF.
fer@i
1T In fsrm-y@T
"it is a wilderness. fancy" said
Armiiage u have never seen IL !
msy never see IL. for that matter But
you will mud your way there. going
nrt 10 this town. Lamsr. studying the
country. keeping your mouth shut and
seeing what the improvements on the
ground amount To- There's some SORT
u bungalow there. built by the
shooting club Here's description OF
the pia.-e. on the strength of which ]
bought n You may take these papers
along TO Judge the size Of the swim
die
Yes, sir"
"Anf couple OF good horses. plenty
Of conmissary ssores--plain military
nec~Ssitic~. you understand and some
b~adlns should he provided | want
sou TO take full charge Of this matter
aud get 10 work as quickly as possible,
4, mar le a tribe lonesome down there
among the hills, but II you serve me
well you shall mol regret IL"
YES. | am quite satisfied with The
job said Oscar.
And after you have reached the
place and settled yourself you viii tell
The postmaster Ahd telegraph operator
rho 500 are and where ypu may 10
found ~ that nessa gvs may sssch you
promptly II you set an unsigD~d pes.
ssrs advising you of~Isi me eonsiirr
"A shipment Of steers, you may expect
me any hour On the other hand. you
uaay noi ses uae si all Wen consider
That eur agreement Issis unfu the fsrsi
snow fies nert Ninier ieu srs sol
dser There need ts no further bisrps
rica cf this matter. Oscar"
The man nodded gFssely.
~Ant II 10 wsii fer you not Ia reap.
pear IN this hotel N yea sbcnid b~
questioned un leaving here
Il hsee not feen herels u netY'
Il, is.- rrpiled Ar1sitare sailing
-yoa resd and write Engilshy"
yes. one mrsi 10 serve IN TIRE army
III yea shcuid see tlg seryian uith
q necA lie q ball aud bead the size
q. pea. wtso speaks reg bad Ger.
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