The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-03-27

the man that would ever be wanting
that land, unless it would be Captain
Hammond. But he don't want 1t.
Twice l have gone myself to sell 1t
to him, and twice he gave me to un-
derstand that IL he bought any land it
would be the other piece. You're not
representing Captain Hammond?"
mo-" said Napoleon brisky. What
will you take for the land?"
"Well, there's 20 acres, and it's
worth, Jim always said, 200 dollars an
acre. That's $4,000. Give me that
and I'll take the next steamer for
Dublin"
Il can't give you the four thousand
cash." said Smith, "but I'll give you
one thousand cash, and mortgage
note on the balance, payable in 60
days. You can wait the two months
for the collection of that note, or you
can probably discount it."
Let me understand that" said Mrs.
McGundy.
He carefully explained to her about
the mortgage note, and with each
period she nodded her round gray
head emphatically.
1T sounds WELL" she said, land
you seem like an honest boy. But
before say aye, yes, or no, I'll go in
and see Mr.. McShane of McShane and
McShane. Do you know Mr.. Nc
Shane?"
Mr.. Smith was unfortunate enough
never to have had that pleasure, and
he expressed himself contritely about
it.
What time does the next train
go?" he wanted to know. Can you
come to town with me right now?"
Mrs. McGundy looked him over
carefully. and glanced at the clock.
Lord love you, boy!" she said.
What ragin', tearin' hurry you're
in! Oh, we'll, it's been many a long
day since l took jaunting with a
handsome-looking young fellow like
yourself, and l think I'll treat myself
to it just this once. There's a train
goes in about 20 minutes. Do you go
down to the station and wait, and in
due time I'll come along with my best
bib and tucker on"
Napoleon lost no time in getting
down to the station, and lost no time,
furthermore, in calling Captain Ham
mond by phone.
This is young Smith, Captain Ham
mond," said he. 81 want to borrow a
thousand dollars"
"Oh, you do?" inquired the captain.
"On what security?"
Mortgage on our house." returned
Napoleon crisply.
when do you want it,"
within an hour or so. Captain,
want you to let me have the check
this morning and let me fix up the
mortgage with you tomorrow.
1T. isn't business, but I'll do it,"
agreed the captain after some hesita-
ton. But would you mind telling me
what you want it for?"
"Oh, l have a little real estate op-
portunity"
The captain pondered a moment.
You want to be careful about that"
he warned. Real estate deals are not
always what they appear on the sur
face"
Napoleon Smith grinned sweetly
into the phone
"I'll guarantee this one to be all
right" he confidently affirmed
"All right" said the captain. "Come
into the office and get your check at
any time"
On the way to McShane and Nc
Shane Napoleon had Mrs. McGundy
stop moment in the lobby of the
Kingston building while he ran up to
Captain Hammond's office and got his
check. Still on the way, he stopped
and deposited that check at the bank
where he had small account, and
then was ready for business. The
broad boned old lawyer would have
made the deal pompous and difficult
had he been left alone, but Mrs. Nc
Gundy stopped him as soon as she
saw his direction.
Stop your blatherin' and foolin'
now, Terrence" she commanded.
Hurry up and finish the business
with this young man. like the cheer
full face of him."
After that, Napoleon went out to
Sunnyview and sold lots with particu-
lar vim and energy.
Mr.. Forsythe, having sent for his
new assistant in extreme haste in the
afternoon of the same day, peered up
at that young man with something tig-
erish in the expression of his white
old face.
Il understand that you secured pos
session of tract of land in Ham
mondville," caid he, land that you
only purchased it this morning."
Napoleon grinned cheerfully.
"All quite true" he confessed.
Don't you know that was most I'M
ethical?" demanded Mr.. Forsythe.
Why, in our employ, and upon our
time, you took occasion to do some
private business for yourself in our
exact line!"
Yes, SIR" admitted Mr.. Smith, with
no abatement of his pleasant express
sion. How do you come to know
about it,"
Because Mr.. Hammond called us
up early this morning and commits
stoned us to buy that very piece of
ground for him."
The grin of Napoleon was positively
radiant now.
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