Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-08-09

to some private business matters of his
own which had caused him a good deal
of anxiety.
who was the man you gave the
coat TOT" inquired Melvin, controlling
the feelings that were surging within
him and endeavoring to speak cas-
ually.
ooh, suppose he was tramp" re-
piled Airline, "but he acted real re-
spectacle and polite. He said he was
tramping through the village, land, as
he had lived here once, many years
ago, it seemed good to see the old
town. He said he was quite rich once,
and owned property here, but had lost
everything through drink, although he
had given that up now"
'They all say that" observed Mel
vim. He made some inquiries the next
day as to the tramp, for he would
have liked to recover the papers, and
then forget the circumstance.
The documents in question consti-
tuted some letters and the written
opinion Of an attorney as to the title
to Wellington Heights. That was q
large tract Of fertile farmland which
had been willed to Melvin by his uncle.
When he married, Melvin planned to
sell the place and employ new capital
in his business and build for them
selves more pretentious home.
He met with severe disappointment.
1t seemed that his uncle had purchased
the property from an estate and had
taken the deed to it minus the sigma.
,ture of one heir, who could not be 1o-
Gated. This heir was one Jasper Kings.
ley. His interest in the estate was
ridiculously small, but the lack of his
signature clouded the title to Yelling
ton Heights, and no one would buy 81
loan on the property on that account.
ooh, Melvin! who do you think
turned up again today?" inquired Ar
line week later, as Melvin returned
from the village.
81 can't guess" said Melvin.
'The tramp gave your coat to-"
"After another one" suggested Mel
Vim IN an acrld tone.
"NOt at all. He was very anxious
to see you. He left these papers, which
he found in the coat. He said he had
discovered and read them, and that
they interested him, and that he must
see you to explain about something i'm
pOrtant"
GAS what, for instance?" questioned
Melvin skeptically.
'He wouldn't say. He'll be here
again about seven O'clock" he said.
"Humph! to ask q reward for re-
turning the papers, I'll warrant" de-
clared Melvin.
There was ring at the front door
bell just as husband and wife had fin
ished their evening meal. Melvin an
swered the summons to greet the
tramp Airline had told him about.
''This is Mr. Waiter" imputed his
visitor
eyes, what is it?' asked Melvin,
rather crisply.
II brought back some papers,"
81 know you did"
81 happened to read them-lucky for
you! 1t seems that you are troubled
about q cloud on the title of yelling
ton Heights. To clear it a quit-claim
deed from Jasper Kingsley is neces-
sary.'
"That is true" answered Melvin.
"Well, I'm Jasper Kingsley, and your
sweet little wife treated me so cleverly
I tramped it back here ten miles to
sign the deed"
give made arrangements with Jas
per to hire him around the new home
we're going to build" Melvin advised
his wife few days later, "and l have
provided for him handsomely outside
of that. l shall never try to curb an
impulse of your kindly heart, Airline,
dear, for your charity in giving away
that old coat has mended all our for
tunes"