Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-08
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Judge, not having any degree Of expert
nese In such matters. but. whatever tn
value. charge my descendants to turn
this treasure into lawful money and de-
vote II to the chapel and the founding q
Q fund for the support OF such An insti-
tuition. The treasure II buried - follows:
Thirty rods to the southeast OF the spring
Is black bowlder with rough cross
hacked on its side Measuring from this
cross
"what did you nndr' asked Blackis.
suddenly turning.
Nothing Of any consequence" de-
.lared Day. attempting to shove the
parchment into his pocket. Dm
Blackie was too quick for him and
opened the mouth Of the bag peremp
torily.
With great reluctance Mr.. Day drop
ped the parchment into the bag just
as a heavy foot resounded In the hall
below.
"I'll hide 1t in here" whispered
Blackie, and. hastily stufi1ng the bag
into closet, he locked the door and
slipped the key into his pocket.
"well, Mr.. Day." said Wallingford.
entering the room. ''how do you like
the furniture?"
Its pretty fair" acknowledged Mr..
Day. with feeting but intense glance
at the third bedpost and speculative
one at the fourth. There were two
other beds on that floor and vast
virgin field in the attic. i've seen
better furniture. but this might catch
me II you made the price right. I'd
be willing to give you pretty fair
figure for that bed. say"
"1'll not break the collection" declar-
ed Wallingford firmly. II shall have
one sale and be done with 1t. As a
matter Of fact, would rather sell the
entire estate just as 1t stands and give
you the key"
III even dicker with you on that"
offered Mr.. Day. suppressing his eager
ness. "How much do you want for
the place?"
"Thirty-hve thousand dollars said
Wallingfod calmly.
Mr.. Days one eye almost glazed.
"I'm talkin' sense" he protested.
$50 am l." insisted Wallingford
''There are over forty pieces Of furni-
ture here, and some Of them are worth
over a thousand dollars apiece. Be-
sides the furniture and the house and
the farm, there's the chance that yo;;
might find some more money. That's
worth something
mot much. l reckon" scorned Mr..
Day. you said yourself you didn't
know where old Jonathan'd get it,
That's true" admitted Wallingford
81 don't think it's much Of an induce
ment but the chance is there. just the
same. What I'm really charging you
for is the antique furniture. which I
bought from the heir of old Jonathan
Bunker, and I'm told that it's worth
the money"
Lets 90 out and look at the farm
suggested Mr.. Day. and he led tho way
by roundabout path to the spring.
There. about thirty rods to the
southeast, was a big black bowlder.
upon the side Of which was rudely
scratched cross.
Paul Pollet was waiting on the plat
form Of the station when Wallingford
and Blackie and Mr.. Day came down
to take the train. He sat on an up
ended suit case. with typewriter on
one side OF him, hand bag on the other.
q trunk behind him and lunch basket
on bis lap. prepared to remain right
there until sent for. He grinned cheer
fully when the trio approached, and
his first question, when Blackie drop
ped behind while Wallingford and Day
went in to buy the tickets. was:
"How much did you gety'
1.-THE first price," grinned Blackie.
'sWhyY'
I'm trying to get line on how
much salary to hang You up for" ex-
planned Paul "Have you got your
money!
"Not yet, but soon." replied Blackie.
"We're going to the city on this train
and rush to the bank before It closes
and get ours and rush back through