The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-08-21


spent on THE blk farm
Once ia the shadow OF the gray
rocks aud the cotionwoods Dan sat
down underneath one Of the trees and
considered the situation
What could be- done with this barren
tractf Would IL ever yield him enough
TO 90 10 Hiram Young and say,
Here is Cottrell who has made
good who has stayed al home ana
igade fortune Now will you trus;
Jour daughter 10 met"
file shook his head obviously The
blot" was blot, nothing else II Uncle
Peter had only decided the north tract
There was fortune In that rich, roll.
ing acreage But Uncle Peter was too
wary. 80 Dams chance OF winning Il
satisfactory answer from Sally's ~
Their was very small
As for Sally herself. Dan drew long
breath. AID tender look came INTO
his eyes. Sally loved him and would
marry hlm penniless as he now was.
but there was streak OF Cottrell
pride. too. that made Dan put the
temptation aside When he had enough
to make Sally comfortable then he
would take her II she had not tired Of
waiting for him
The sound OF his name called through
the megaphone summoned him to I'm
Gle Peters office. where that willy Old
gentleman was IN genial conversation
with Attorney Halliby. from Little
Greek.
"Everythings straight as string.
Dan" grlnned Mr. Halliby as the
young man entered the room II must
say your Uncle Peter is mighty gener
GUS 10 you Ho. ho!"
Dan Redeemed. but his lips made
careless answer, and presently after
Mr. Halllby had departed. still humor
Gus over the transaction. the youay
man thanked his uncle briefly. and, tall
ing the important document with HIN
he went back 10 the rocky tract
What can do with ~" he muttcr
cd over and over again And, try IN
he might. he could think Of no use that
the blot" might he put 10 unless he
built comfortable bungalow there tor
Sally and himself But how get mar
ried without more money without bet
Ter prospects,
That question was not answered dur
Ing the ensuing weeks while Dan Cot
trell stuck 10 his job as manager Of
the Cook farm Every day when biz
work was finished Dan went over 10
Ids own rocky tract. and sitting dnwn
under the cottonwood tree. he tried 10
thing OF some way to make the blot
Into a paying proposition
From his elevated position Dan
eould look over the rich. rolling acres
u the farm which by right should
have been equally his own He had
his promises to his uncle. The
plan 81 irrirnting the land had beer
his own and had transformed much
waste land into fertile farming proper
~ Now. after ten years hard work
an that was his own was this strange
on far western farm.
He took Ia studying books. and he
quite neglected 10 pursue his courtship
~ Sally Young Old Peter Cook noted
al this and smiled quietly. Dan vas
faithfully on the farm again
and that was enough.
There came one night when Dan
Cottrell closed his book and left th.
room Presently ne was riding away
toward the nearest town. the heels o.
lis black mare flashing silver streaks
"a the bright moonlight
Whats Dan'l up 10 nowf" Inquired
Mrs Cook peevishly
Gone over 10 see Sally Young, ]
feckon." laughed the did man as he
lighted lamp aud Went OF to bed.
Hut Dan was riding away from Sally |
Young When he reached the town be
rad long conference with Sam GU
et. the hardware dealer aud II was |
ong after midnight when the two men |
'etnrned 10 the Cook farm. Gillet was
irving biz wagon which contained |
Iwkward looking machinery. aud be
iide him rode two men Dan, still on
he black mare. accompanied them a. |
IFS own tract OF land
There Was an odd throbbing In the
iir when Peter Cook awoke the next |
morning
Lena. what's that noisei Can't be
he windmill Dan'l"-
Mrs Copk p.ered from her window
nd saw strange things
Peter. what do you reckon Dan'rs
Ioing over nn the hllif"
u dunno What's be dolna;r Peter
'ot out ~ bed and hobbied 10 the win
low
What Is II. Peterl What nre them
,Iaddie legged things over thereT'
Peter hreaibed sharply
"iis derrick There's drlii work
nc over there What IN thunder is
ban'i up toy II can't be lie Peter
inrried into hts clothes. aud. without
Waiting Tor breakfast, be went over 10
he blot where be found Sam Gilei
nd two ishorers working together
Nth Dan over llo,e IN the ground
bnn was examining handful Of soil
'rongLt ny ~ the driii He suited II
nd closed his eyes with ecstasy
1T sure h the real stun. sammyl'
" yeiied
just then Uncle Peter hurried up
WHIST IN time you doing Dan1T b.
Inegied his little eyes darting here AMI
here cnrionsly. coyetonsly.
Nothing much. Uncle Peter. only
rying TO make Iny property pay" grin
issi Dan
~Psyf What DO yoa meant What
10 yea expert 10 get oat ~ thisr'
''On."
lie yrslei Incie Peter = aiways
nsp@ried i'll did too DAM Coz
reIiF chaEgfn was written on his
cd face
Wei. " thai's the case. Uncle Pc
81" said Dan heartily. -sil I've sol
o ssr j. that sou played . pFe,u