The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-10-09

AeeP 1A6At On tue Wel8vllle road un.
III he reached big white house sur
rounded BY tall lombardy poplars.
That was the Lowry farm,
Westcote did not know that Brown
mad followed him to the livery barn.
and had heard announced his destina,
tion, and then had fastened to his
own rig and was then some distance
IN advance and making good time.
Brown. however, was greatly per.
turbed In mind until, reaching an ab.
rupt turn In the road where q lane
trailed OF to the north, q brilliant
thought struck him. Climbing from
his buggy he mounted the fence
where the old signboard solemnly
pointed the way ITO Wellsville' and
with wrench swung it 90 it pointed
down the lane.
"There!" he announced to himself.
maybe that will hold him until
have time to get that Lowry girl out
Of the way and get the papers signed.
Then let him come on.
When Westcote few minutes later
came to the altered signboard, he
turned obediently down the lane az in.
dicated.
THAT other road looks as IL it went
to Wellsville. but l still believe in
signs; and this one points with such
. confident. solemn air there is no
mistaking II, 10 here goes"
A half mile further ON the lane
narrowed until two vehicles could pass
with difficulty, IL at all.
What kind Of a place can Wells
Vile be IL this be the kind of road
that leads to it," he muttered. Il
wonder what would happen II I should
meet another team"
He had scarcely finished the thought
before he was face to face with that
very predicament. The lane dipped
into q forested hollow, and around q
curve came q team attached to q
spring wagon.
Good morning." he said gaily.
Would you like to pass?"
Il believe I would If it could b ar.
ranged"
Are you stranger also in this
land of single track roads?"
NO, I'm native as they say
down here"
Then perhaps you will tell me what
the custom is when people meet like
this. suppose should back to the
nearest switch. should not?"
DO you see that little gap just back
Of you? I believe you can back into
it and by lifting the buggy around q
little can get turned the other way"
Eyes, believe l can do that. II
l succeed will l be facing the right
way to reach the Lowry farm?"
The Lowry farm! Why. that's our
place. / am Miss Lowry"
Il am Harry Westcote, here to in
spect the Lowry farm. believe
Jones & Brown Realty company own
1t now?"
mot yet. They have offered to buy
1t and we will probably close the trade
in d day or two"
What! So that's the deal, Ell?
How much are they Offering you for
the placer"
The question surprised her. but the
look showed no impertinence was in
tended.
Twelve hundred. You see it 10 not
very good land and now that father
10 dead We are not able to make much
ont Of Il and we're glad 70 get their Of
fer"
Miss Lowry" said Henry quickly.
Il came down here. to buy. that farm,
for I have found that It contains tho
richest deposits Of iron orc In this
country. I sent an engineer here to
investigate and o. his report I have
agreed to pay 81. 100 for It."
What. WAS al Miss Lowry could
get voice to say.
another thing. II you accept this. l
shall want to remain for . while and
oversee the development Of the mines.
I have no use Tor the house, and you
and your mother may retain that and
some Of the land near It II you win
board me while am here"
It took some repetition Of this prop-
osition before Miss Lowry could grasp
the reality Of 1t all, but his sincerity
could not long be doubted. Quite a.
dimcult q feat was the getting Of
Harry's buggy about, and by the time
it was accomplished good fellowship
had been firmly established.
When they came to the signboard
Harry pointed to 1t triumphantly.
Nov you see was right about that
road Read what that says"
Web, Of all things! That should
point the other way. Some wag has
changed that for a trick"
Perhaps. but it must have been an
inspired wag; and I'm q firmer bs-
lever than ever that luck comes from
following signs. aren't your
Yes, indeed" she answered quick
~. IF you had not met me this morn
Ing, we might have sold the plsco
to Jones e Brown" Is
Within her heart she knew very
well It was something very different
that hs had meant; and she also
knew It was to that something DIFF.
eereut" that her hoaSt roopondNds