Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-15


} heir TO the Bunker estate
Lafayette half turned and bent upor
them impatient brows. HUH hs
grunted
What WI you take for that furni
tureE-
The heir from Oklahoma came bach
Immediately.
"what'n you giveT'
"A hundred dollars"
We'll. this morning I might have
sold II 10 you for that. but I've just
seen this mans bill. and IL says the
furniture's worth fifteen hundred. 50
that's the price. / amt looking for any
profit I'm just plain farmer
Il know; I've bought apples from
them" chuckled Wallingford. Lets
see that furniture
Come right in." invited MI Bunker.
/ Dollar Bin Shuvit walked reverently
| into the parlor OF the old Bunker home
stead and surveyed his own creations
with the worshipful pride OF a born
genius. Look at that Scra middleton
suit" he giowed. did you ever see
more beautifully threadbsre upholster-
ing? Look st the mended leg on that
Stuart table. You can see that the
bottom OF the leg is newer wood and
was glued on by a dub. say, twenty or
twenty-five years ago.
Wallingrord looked about him with
the appreciation OF an artist. The dust
OF ages lay thickly on everything.
Mr.. Bunker STROBE back 10 the
kitchen TO suppress a boiling teapot
Shuvit led !. Rufus into the dining
room. and upstairs into the bedroom.
and esen into the attic. extoiling the
virtues OF rare highboys and cowboys
and other modern triumphs OF an
tiquity. and since Wallingford was in
terested displayed secret drawers ana
sliding panels and false bottoms and
hollow bedposts without number.
We'll. how's the furniture?" asked
Mr.. Bunker. rejoining them in the
front bedroom. where WallingfOrd him
self had begun 10 covet a heavy old
four poster that bore the marks OF
two full centuries OF dignifed wear.
It's too old fashioned TO be worth
much" decried Wallingford. Il might
give you the hundred dollars l first
offered you for it
Its worth more than that for lum-
u.
too. that old fashioned furniture some
times fetches fancy prices
When it's in such rotten repair as
this.' ret0rted Walliusford indig-
nsntly.
Wei. 1t Is kind o. shiftless looking /
admitted Mr.. Bunker. scratching his I
head. Pm willing 20 knock $3.50 for /
repairs OF o. what this gentleman says /
the goods is worth
Twelve hundred and fifty dollars"
figured waninGford Il might buy the .
farm Tor that IL you'd throw in the |
house and furniture
make Il 5000 and I'll 90 you" Of /
fered Bunker
This isn't oil land" derided waning- !
ford How many acres are there TO
this placer"
Twenty
And II won't grow mullen stalks"'
scorned Wallingfori Look out OF the ]
window NJ those stone covered mill .
sides"
what did YOU say your name was
misterE~ asked Bunker.
u. Rufus WallingfOrd.' answered
that gentleman. feeling that ne had
better play safe on that item
Il thought ] heard this other man
cali you chat" went on Sfr. BunEer.
Wei. Mr. Wauingf0rd. I'm just a
plain farmer. and. being I'm anxious to
get back 10 my farm with some ready
ash. I'm willing 10 make leetle sac
-ihce 10 YOU. III call the farm 81 500
md the house $500 and the furniture
1900. That's $4,000. But want spot
ash Thsre's a barn out there. too.
-ou know"
I'm think il over, but know I won't
'ay you that price" said WallnEford. /
You'd better think quick. for there's
,ther people wants this place pre- ]
-aricated Mr.. Bunker. 'Supposing YOU
ust walk out 20 the barn and back and !
i've me your answer"
You'll be- perfectly satisfied if YOU
-et your fifteen hundred!' inquired j
ont AT the barn. a
satisfied" echoed Dollar Bill I'D L
.e plumb sIothfuI' 5
''Aii right. think III give IL to you"
decided J. Rufus. 4
He want back toward the house, and
Ir. Bunker came down the kitchen a
teps TO meet him
There's a good grazing meadow V
own yOnder where the spring run goes J
trough" he urged.
You couldn't Craze sick dog on it y
n give you three thousand FIVE hun o
red for the farm and everything in d
or on it II you can assure me OF a r
lear quitclaim deed and will leave Ell
oplarviile tomorrow and stay away"
CASH" demanded Lafayette Bun di
er with quivering eagerness. h,
Money" Wallingford assured him Is
plain. simple United States green
acks pronounced genuine ut any Is
lnk" M
Come right over to Lafayette to the h
invited Mr.. Bunker I'VE
IN drive It in an hour and half In II,
our hired rig out there" %
Sieve" Bascom. so nicknsmed be ds
use his face was so rninutely and 50 Of