Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-22
A Child of Nature.
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There's a man in the front office looking for some property In Boonton county. Perhaps we can sell him the Gardner tract. You go in and talk it up at what you think you might get out of him, then call me and ask what I think about selling at the price you give. I'll ask if you're crazy to part with such a property at the figure, and we'll have sham battle over it. I'll go out mad, and you sell the property because you're mad too SeeT'
 Good scheme. We'll try it on"
 Dobson of Dobson & Cram went into the front office. where he found 2 young man who in his innocence ad- mitted that his father had recently died and left him S1O,OOO and a small farm. His purpose was to sell ths farm and buy a larger tract some where which was liable to improve In value.
 "I've got just the thing you want said Dobson, taking out beautifully drawn map. There's 800 acres of it, which we can sell you at $l00 an acre AulS " III IpdNC tpL tl tOHPAS Ch 'AiON sand for improvements besides your farm. There's only one trouble about my selling it to you. My partner is dead set upon our t1king It ourselves. I would be in favor of it, too, but we've got so much now we can't pay the taxes"
 The young farmer studied the map ol; al. ar 10 h11 fpig gbp.i said he would go and look at the prop erty. Dobson touched 9 bell. An office boy entered and was directed to call Mr. Cram. The junior partner came in and was informed by Mir. Dobson that he had offered the farmer the Gardner tract at $10O an acre, where upon a violent quarrel ensued, at the end of which Mir Cram left the room in a huff. threatening to enjoin his partner from making the sale. Dobson was so angry that he vowed the trade should be made before Cram had q chance to interfere.
 The young man took the hook and paid two ten-dolar bills to bind the bargain Before he left the office he ldu uId W II Il CllttH Oii IIS Dlllh loh $S,000 and had q deed for 800 acres of swamp and hill land the latter cov- cred with a second growth of worth less timber
 "Goodby, Mir Dobson," he said at parting. T shan't forget your effort in my behalf, and I hope it won't get you into trouble with Mir Cram"
 r. Io I hon r,N partners were congratuating each oth- CT on the sale.
 Shake, old man." said Dobson. .'You played your part beautifully.'
 But you landed him. He's as inno- cent as a llitten.''
 Two years passed during which nei- ther Dobson nor Cram heard anything of the Gardner tract or it's purchaser, when one day Cram said to Dobson: "The young man we scooped with that swamp and timber land in Boonton county is in the other room and wants to see you. Look out for him. Soms one may have put him up to getting even The law can't touch us. but he may have some game to play"
 Trust me for games"
 Dobson went in where the young man was waiting, with outstretched hand and eyes bealnng with kindi- ness.
 "Mr. Dobson,' said the youngster, that property has turned out better than was expected. There's coal on it."
 'Good!" exclaimed Dobson, slappins the boy on the back. Inwardly he said, .Why didn't you say gold or dia- mondsf'
 .sYes; they say it's the finest anthra- cite in the state''
 "srlcndid" Another slap on the back
 I'm indebted for my good luck to you. Do you remembor how you sold me the property before your partner could intcrfaref"
 Ieet remember that"
 ''WeH one good turn deserves an other. I've got an offer of $25o.000 for the property from a coal company. I feel that shouldn't keep all this good lQell to myself, seeing that you
 
 sell to you for half, $125,o00, a.3 turn you over the coal company's written offer good for thirty days"
 My dear fellow" said Dobson, striv- ing to maintain a countenance that would not betray his seeing through the stupendous game, you are the very soul of honor I'll speak to Cram about it"
 Going to Grams office he shut the door and as soon as he could control his laughter told him how the young farmer was trying to pay them iN fAeir own coin. After q pretended e iita- tion he returned to the boy and sld:
 "That partner of mine will te my ruin. Do VOL know, he's so mac ,Aout my selling the property to von .b.; he won't consent to my ha lt'&las to do with the matter, 9. o.-r 'lrt- nership forbids Gny pur, ,r uuiess