The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-15
will you sell 1t now Z"

handsome TO compensate you Tor the
annoyance"
Apparently he had expected them to
snap up his offer but after the first
incredulous stare Elias face grew
scornful. Even her mother looked sus-
piciouS
There is something behind this. Mr..
Pill" snid Ella codly What is ii:
You are not throwing away money!"
The man seemed disappointed.
'There is nothing at all. assure
you. except that-that-well. an old
neighbor of yours was down yestert
day afternoon aud acted very mys-
teriously. He had some specimens
which he showed 10 few people in
the postoflice. but slipped into his
pocket when he saw me coming. l
suspect he was trying to raise capital
"Well:"
Il made inquiries, of course, secret
ly. That's business" his eyes shifting
little, and I've kept him under
watch all the time The specimens
came from your old pasture. The
chances are there's nothing in it, but
l am always ready to invest money in
long risks. Will YOU SELF"
For Il thousand no."
Two thousand" eagerly.
No"
Three"
At an imperative sign from Ella.
Mrs. Kane again shook her head.
Il don't believe the lot is worth one
hot OH.
am not quite ready to sell yet. Mr..
PHI"
Lawyer Pill shufiied his feet few
moments, then turned away.
It's all III give he said sourly.
and you are making the mistake of
your lives"
The next morning before they had
finished breakfast he was again at the
door. yisibly excited
"That Archie Rooth has been send
ing specimens away to an assay of
flee" he began nurriedly. Has he
been here"
Ne"
"Well. he's up to some sharp prac
tice; unrk my words on TINT. Ii he'd
meant tair hr would have come
straight 10 you and talked the thing
over I've md him watched all the
time. and everything he's done has
been sly and full OF mystery. II II
were any other man | wouldn't turn
my head. but Archie Booth ~ an ex
pert and don't dodge about like this
for nothing III take chances and give
you $I0.OW for the lot
They both gasped. then Ella shook
her bend.
II Wenty thousaD1!'
The gate clicked. and u boy ran up
the path with note. Lawyer iii
watched ELLA anxiously while she rend
It,
From BOOTH" he asked.
Yes"
Make an offerr'
No
We'll he will be here soon and try
to wheedle you out OF the land. |
know these mysterious fellows. pre-
fer 10 he open ana pay fuli vaine. III
give you $3U.U0O for the five acres"
Ella looked at her mother aud nod
ded slightly
Yes. we will accept it," said Mrs.
Kane but ! warn you the place isn't
worth a thousand"
I'll risk that" with alacrity. Now,
let us step inside and fix up the pa
pers 1T once. and will make you out
Il check
As he went buoyantly down the path
a half hour later Mira Kane turned to
Ella.
What was thai noteT she asked
Ella opened ii and read:
Run Lawyer PIN up 10 twenty-five
thousand or So then sell. | don't think
I'd better call now. for people around
here-and especially Pill--don't know
that I'm a friend OF the family. I'll
be down again in IA few days and make
long visit There is a ledge Of pref
ty good building granite on the land
and If PHI will wait Il little for a de-
mand and will put some money In to
develop it and manage the thing
shrewdly. as he knows how. | think
perhaps he can get his money back.
Anyhow. understand he got lot of
money out of your father long time
ago by sharp practice. and this will
sort of square things up"
The dear boy murmured Ella as
she refolded the note and slipped 1t
into her dress.
When Archie came he received quite |
u different reception from that which |
he would have received after the re-
eeipt OF his first letter He was de-
lighted with the success his friends |
had had IN getting rid of property that
turned out In the end to be OF very |
little value. Ella confessed with con
triton that she had thought very hard |
IS OF him that he had failed 10 com
ply With her request and aeknowl- /,
"dged that she had done him great
injustice. She repaid him for what
he had done for her mother and her b. |
setting n day for the wedding.
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