The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

to some private business matters NJ his
own which had caused him a good deal
Of anxiety.
who was the man you gnve the
coat tor inquired Melvin. controlling
the feelings that were surging within
him and ~endeayorlng to speak cas-
ually.
"oh, I suppose he was a tramp" re-
piled Airline. 'but he acted real re.
spectacle and polite. He said he was
tramping through the village, and. as
he had lived here once many years
ago. IL seemed good 10 see the old
town. He said he was quite rich once.
and owned property here. but Rad lost
everything through drink, although he
had given that up now
"They all say that" observed Mel
vin. He made some inquiries the next
day as to the tramp, for he would
have liked to the papers, and
then forget the circumstance.
The documents In question consti.
tutcd some letters and the written
opinion OF an attorney az to the title
10 Wellington Heights. That was a
large tract Of fertile farmland which
had been wllled 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 u more pretentious home.
He met with sever disappointment.
II seemed that his uncle had purchased
the property from an estate and had
taken the deed to II minus the sigma.
ture Of one heir. who could not be 10.
Gated. This heir was one Jasper Kings
ley. His interest I'm the estate was
ridiculously small, but the lack Of his
signature clouded the title to yelling.
ton Heights, and no one would buy or
loan on the property on that account
"Oh. Melvin who do you think
turned up again today?' inquired Ar.
line n 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.
win In an acrid 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."
"As what, for instanceI" questioned
Melvin skepticnlly.
"He wouldn't say. He'll be here
again about seven o'clock" he said.
"Humphl to ask n reward for re.
turning the papers, I'll warrant !" de.
clared Melvin.
There was n ring mt the front door
bell just rs husband and wife had fin.
ished their evening meal. Melvin an
swered the m to greet the
tramp Arlihe had told him about.
This Is Mr.. Waiter" imputed hlt
visitor.
"Yes. what is IT." asked Melvin.
rather crisply.
81 brought back some papers"
~ know you did"
II happened to read them.-lucky for
you'll 1t seems that you are troubled
about a cloud on the title Of yelling.
ton Heights. To clear 1t a quit-claim
deed from Jasper Kingsley is neces-
sary."
"That Is true" answered Melvin.
swell, Tn Jasper Kingsley, and your
sweet little wife treated me so cleverly
| tramped II back here ten miles to
sign the deed"
"Tve made arrangements with JAS
per to hire him around the new home
we're going to build" Melvin advised
his wife n few days later, "and / 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
fhut old anat hnc rnnpHal oil 4. for