The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-22
A Child Of Nature.

mere 81 man III Tue iiohN oihNO
looking fot some property In Boonton I
county. Phrhaps we can sell him the
Gardner tract You go In aud talk i
up at what you think you might get |
out OF him. then call me and ask what /
/ think aliout selling at The price you /
give. I'll ask II you're crazy to part |
with such a i.reaertyat the figure, and
we'll have sli;,m. battle over It. III /
go out mad, and you sell the property /
because you're mad too Seeg'
GOOD scheme. Wen try it on"
Dobson OF Dobson & Cram went into |
the front Office. whore he found 6
Young man who IN his innocence ad-
mittcG that hls father had recently
died and left him $4,000 and small
farm. His purpose was TO sell the
farm aud buy q larger tract some
where which was liable to improve in
value.
"Tye got just the thing you want"
said Dobson, tating out n 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 cne trouble about
my selling It to you. My partner Is
dead set upon our taking II ourselveaal
I would be in favor of it, too, but
we're got so much now we can't pay
the tnxesF
The young farme. studied the map
deliberateis and after he had finished
said he would go eld look at the prop
erty. Dobson touched a bell. An Office
boy entered and was directed to call
Mr.. Cram. The junior partner came
in and wan informed BY Mr.. Dobson
that he hid offered the farmer the
Gardner tract at $500 an acre. where,
upon violcnt quarrel ensued. at the
cad OF which Mr. Cram left the room
In q hun. threatening to enjoin his
partner from making the sale Dobsoa
was Eolangry that he vowed the trade
should be made before Cram had a
chance 10 interfere.
The Young man took the hook and
paid two 'ten-dollar bills TO bind the
bargaiu Before he left the Office he
had drawn check on his bank for
$1,000 and had deed for 800 acres
OF swamp.nnd Hill land. the latter COW
cred With second growth OF worth
less timber
''Goodby, Mr. Dobson," he said at
parting. Il shan't forget your effort in
my behalf, and ! hope 1t won't get
you into trouble with Mr. Cram" lsg
lie had no sooner gone than the two
partners were congraiuating each 9th
er on the sale.
"shake old man." said Dobson.
''You plsyed your part beaafifGss8f
"But you landed him. He's as inno-
cent as n kitten"
Two years pa Bed dsriHgewhich nei-
ther Dobson nor Cram heard anything
Of the Gardner tract or its purchaser.
when one day Cram said to Dobson
"The young mau 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 10 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 and3eyes beaming with kindll-
ness.
''AIr, Dobson" said the youngster,
that property has turned out better
than was expected. There's coal on
It," IN
"Goodw exclaimed DObson, slappng
the boy on the back. Inwardly he said,
"why didn't you say gold or dia-
mondsT
eyes; they say It's the finest authra.
cite in the state"
"splendldg' Another slap on the
back.
'T'm indebted for my good luck to
you Do youeremember lSow you sold
me the property before your partner
could interfpregs
"Ycs: J remember that"
"Well. one good tprn. deserves 40
other. I've got ain offer OF $250.00C
for the property from coal company
feel that shouldn't keep all thil
good luck to myself. seeing that yol
were so Kind 10 me. III divide. III
sell 10 YOU for half. $4,000 and tun
you over the coal companys writer
offer. good for thirty days.
''Aiy dear fellow" said Dohson strlv
ing TO maintain a countenance tina
would not beiray his seeing thlougi
the stupendous game. you are thu
very soul Of hunor. I'll speak TO Gran
about H."
Going 10 Grams Office he shut tn
door and as soon as ne could contro
his laughter told him how the younl
farmer was trying to pay them in thel
own coin. After pretended consulta
ton he returned to the boy and said;
"That partner OF mine will be m,
rula, DO you know he's so mad abeu
my selling the property TO you that h
wor't consent TO my having anythiu
to do With the matter aud our part
nershIp fsbIds any purchase unles
both consent. I'm awfally sorry
There's a, gentleman waiting to SO
me-"
There whs a GOODNESS in the las