The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-15
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county. Perhaps we can sell him the
Gardner tract. You 20 in and talk It
M at what you thlnk you might get
out of him, then call me and ask what
/ think about selling at the price you
give. I'll ask lf you're crazy to part
with such property at the figure. and
wen have Il sham battle over It. I'll
go out mad. and you sell the property
I because you're mad too. SccT
Good scheme. Wen try 1t on"
Dobson OF Dobson & Cram went into
the front office, where he found
young man who in his innocence ad.
mitted that his father had recently
died and left him $4,000 and small
farm. His purpose was to sell the
farm aud buy larger tract some
where which was liable to improve in
| value.
"I've got just the thing you want"
said Dobson, taking out a beautifully
drawn map There's 500 acres Of It,
which we can sell 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. My partner is
| dead set upon our taking It ourselves.
| | 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
| deliberately and after he had finished
said lie would go and look at the prop
crty. Dobson touched bell. An Office
boy entered and was directed to call
Mr.. Cram. The Junior partner came
in and was Informed by Mr.. Dobson
that lie had offered the farmer the
Gardner tract at 500 an acre, where
upon violent quarrel ensued. at the
end of which Mr. Cram left the room
in hun, threatening to enjoin his
partner from making the sale. Dobson
was so angry that he vowed the trade
should be made before Cram had
chance TO Interfere.
The young man took the hook and
paid two tcn-dollar bills TO bind the
bargain. Before he left the office he
had drawn q check on his bank for
$4,000 and had q deed for 500 acres
of swamp and hill land, the latter COW
cred with second growth Of worth
less timber.
"Goodby. Mr.. Dobson," he said at
parting "I shan't forget your effort In
my behalf and Hope it won't get
you into trouble with Mr. Cram"
He had no sooner gone than the two
partners were congratuatlng each 9TH
er on the sale.
"Shake. old man" said Dobson.
"You played your part beautifully"
"But you landed him. He's as lnno-
cent us kitten"
Two years passed during which nei-
ther Dobson nor Grain heard anything
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 Boonton
county is in the other room and wants
TO see you. Look out for him. Some
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 beaming with kindli-
ness.
"Mr Dobson," said the youngster,
that property has turned out better
than was expected. There's coal on
It."
Good" exclaimed Dobson, slapping
the boy on the back Inwardly he said,
why didn't you say gold or dla'
monds?"
YES; they say it's the finest anthra-
cite In the state"
"SplendldT Another slap on the
back.
"l'm indebted for my good luck to
you. Do you remember how you sold
me the property before your partner
could lnterfere?"
yes; | remember that"
"Well, one good turn deserves an.
, other. I've got an offer OF S250,O0O
; for the property from Il coal company
feel that ! shouldn't keep all this
good luck 10 myself, seeing that you
4 were so kind TO me, III divide. I'll
sell TO you for half, Sl25,O00, and turn
lyou over the coal compauy's written
offer, good for thirty days"
MY dear fellow" said Dobson. striv.
, Ing TO maintain 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 us soon as he could control
his laughter told him how the young
farmer was trying to pay them in thelI
own coin. After Il pretended consulta
tlon he returned TO the boy and said:
"That partner Of mine will he my
!, ruin. DO you know, he's so mad about
my selling the property to you that he
won't consent TO my having anything
10 do with the matter, ana our part
nershlp forblds any purchase unless
both consent I'm awfully sorry
There's gentleman waiting 60 sec
me-"
: There was GOODNESS In the last
words, steely look in the eyes. thai
was not lost on the youngster lie
went away, not IN anger, but in sor
row, and thinking what q desplcablC
= man Mr. Cram NynS