St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-30
Zelda Daneron-
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright, 1904 By The Bobb-M.rrn Co.


trust, which I have about decided 70
dispose OF. Several factories have been
built In the nelghborhood, and the lots
are already In demand by mechanics
who wish to build themselves homes.
I have declined 20 sell them separate
ly, as most Of those people wish to pay
little at a tlme and / don't care TO
sell IN that way. am at an age, Mr..
Balcomb, when I don't like 10 accept
promises for the future. DO l mako
myself clear?"
Certainly Mr. Dameron," said Bal
comb. with a sympathy that was al
most moist with tears.
But N you can manage this and sell
those lots so as to bring me cash
shall be willing to pay you commits
slon-the usual commission"
In other words" said Balcomb, you
wish me 10 flnd purchasers for the lots
and sell them out so as TO bring you
the money In a lump. How much do
you want for them7"
Il think for the corner lots I should
get twelve hundred and fifty dollars
each; the inside lots hold TO be worth
thousand. But wen say hfty thou
sand for ALL"
There was an inquiry In his words
and his eyes questioned Balcomb In n
way that made the young man wonder.
II In not the part OF what ls known as
a good trader to show anxiety, and tho
old mans tone and look were not vast
ed on Balcomb. The young fellow know
a great many things about human ma.
ture, and ever since he had seen Ezra
Dameron enter the brokers Office he
had set the old man down as a fraud.
The reason Damcron gave for turning
the lots over 90 him 10 sell was hardly
convincing Balcomb was nothing II
not Suspicious, and II occurred 10 him
at once that Cameron was In straits.
and at the same moment he began to
devise means for turning the old mans
necessities 90 his own advantage.
Here II a plat Of the property. Sup.
pose you study the matter over and let
mo know whether you care TO attempt
tho sale"
AS you wish, Mr. Dameron. I'll
como In, say, tomorrow az this hour"
Very WE'LL" said Damoron, coldly.
Il don't want you 10 undertake tho
matter unless you can handle Il IN
bulk"
The Damoron addition OF nifty lots
was an inheritance from old Roger
Merriam. Zelda Damoron'r grandfath.
or II had been a part Of Margaret
Dameron'a share OF her fathers estate.
and was held by Ezra Dameron IN trust
for Zelda Manufacturing interests
had lately carried improvements that
way, but Damoron'a efforts 10 sell lots
had not boon successful. as his prices
were high and the menace of expensive
improvements gave pause 10 the work.
inR people who were tho natural buy
ora. Then Damoron hadp become Ia.
teronted In larger matters than tho
poddllng of lots. and ho had given no
serious thought 10 selling until he felt
the need OF obtaining more ready mon
oy for use IN his spoeulatlona
At nalcomb turned 10 so boy came
In with a telegram. II was from bro-
kora In Chicago through whom Dam.
oron was trading Ia grain. The market
had opened wildly on news that the
drought had done little actual damage
20 the corn crop, An hour later he was
advised that his margins had been
wiped out. he made them good from
funds ho was now carrying In Chiea-
go and ordered the sale of unimpeach-
able securities 10 replenlah his account