Evening star., 1913-11-23

vest pocket then rendered his card The Colonel
ceped it, fumbled for his glasses adjusted them to the
bridge of his high, thin, finely cut nose, and read,
civilian Burnah Jones. Real Estate Agent. The globe
for sale. Any all of it at the customers disposal
List buy your property from live one, because the
dead all specialize in cemetery lots Then there
had been scratched out with pen the address in Fort
Scott, Kansas, and a Seattle address substituted.
@Nifty. Yeso" demanded William Bur1nah Jones,
twinling at the Colonel "Shows the difference be-
tween hustler and fogy, eh? My mothers name
Burmah. Great for that, the old lady was. always
print it in full because she liked it. Been gone
long time now; but always do all | can to keep her
before the public
The Colonel, somewhat bewildered assured him that
it very credtable of him to pay much honor to
his mothers memory his business card. Mentally
he wondered if the card indication Of what
gentleman had to do when he went out after
NOW, about that land, Jones continued brisky. Il
sell it to you cheap. It's bargain that's
what it Isl Observe that wonderful bay, with natural
place for wharves sheltered from the winds and the
waves! Pretty good that-sheltered from the winds
and the waves Ideal place, Sir Grow anything up
there that magnificent hill behind it.
The Colonel caught his breath after this outburst.
@Of course Sir you have been up there the hill to
test the soi?" he asked
@Been up there? Me? No! But, Lord bless you,
Man! faint necessary. One that from here.
Yes Stree! Grow anything up there Mr. By the way,
what is your name?'
1Hatch, Sir Alonzo Fairfax Hatch, from Chatta-
noogy, Tennessee
Jones studying the Confederate button that
peeped from beneath the carnaon. He thrust out
his fat eshy white hand and sad @Glad to meet you
Colonel!'
And the Colonel SO accustomed to the title, gave
thought to its he accepted the hand 1t warmed
him up to find anyone whom he could talk in friend
ly spirit this lonesome land Jones was at the least
company.
4Officer, just a moment, please Jones suddenly
called the chief mate as the latter passed them.
The officer halted.
Excuse me, moment, Colonel, Jones said, hasten
ing away the chief mate. "Say what's that point
over there caled?' he asked in quick mutter.
aThat? It's Squaw Point"
Thanks"
Jones returned to the Co-c,c1 "Now let see
where were we? Oh yes l remember now. We were
talking about Squaw Point, that exquisite piece Of
Natures handiwork you planted over there Squaw
Point can be bought, Colonel, l think. | have some
connection with the family that it. 1t be
bought cheap-dirt cheap! It's bargain, Colonel
The Golden Eagle swung farther round and there
discernibe sandspt stretching out, and on it
hut, such built by fishermen squatters, and
small weatherbeaten tent From the shore line of the
tiny bay stretched shallow fiat, and above that pre-
ciptously the splendid cliff, whose crest wood
crowned canoe with tiny rag of discolored canvas,
swept round by the steamers stern and much tanned
young looked up at them with calm gray eyes, and
waved hand in response to their salute. little dis
tance beyond him bearded fororn, slouchy appearing
fisherman paused from hauling in net to stare at him,
and they could the silvery heshing of fish at his
feet in the bottom of the boat.
4See what perfect place for the building of hone'
enthused Jones, calling the Colones attention to the
wooded headand @The bay is the place for the yacht,
the hill the spot for home. Yes, Stree! Nothing like
it anywhere in the world paradise, that's what she
isl Finest climate in the world Wonderful timber up
there Why. guess man could go into the timber
business and make fortune offn that hillside. More
money in timber out here than anywhere the