Connecticut western news., 1919-11-13
SYNOPSIS.

Ngden has reached the age of eighteen
 aent EeG to easaai the au}o in Which Aardy ssnninent eastern physician, and his daugh- Der Irene, are touring the country, brings kE is broken, and he is necessarily con- 1ned to his bed. Friendship, and some ahing. more, develops between Irene and
 CHAPTER II--Irene greatly enjoys the Enconventional freedom of ranch life, and Into affection. On Dr, Hardy's recovery 1hc young people part, with the under Bis position in fife and and they viii meet Again.
 CHAPTER III.z-The sudden death of his Rather leaves David with practically hothing but the few bare acres of the Sanch. the. elder, man having through His debts paid, David goes to the nearest 9own. determined to keep his promise to Irene by acquiring an education and mak- ak 4ng himself worthy of her. He secures the Arst work offered. driving a team for Hcal dealer, and meets a man named Con- lNard, about his own age, by whom he is 5ed into dissipation. 4 '.." CHAPTER Iv.-Naturally of clean mind, David determines to get away from ms pncongenial surroundings, and Fate brings him into contact with MT, Melvin
 na who the @ 4hf5Gp % M sg g9ed Mhe9e n tns he meets Edith, his hosts pretty daughter, a&nd begins the coveted education. .'>
 CHAPTER v.-Attracting the favorable l4ttention of the managing editor of a Newspaper, David becomes reporter. Edith acutely sensible of l his good pod locks GkS Ehin. though, with the memory of Irene in Afs heart, David does not perceive 1t.
 4fsion of responsibility on the newspaper. Eonward renews acquaintanceship With David for. his own advantage. He sees sees David secures the backing of the news paper for schemes in which he Is inter, ssted, and the two, as Conward ana
 CHAPTER vII-Both men become Mealthy during the "boom," and when 1t Sovers, through Miss Morrison, society Pditor of the newspaper on which he had Ing @ in. st,yas town. w with her mother. mol M " ' n
 Dave looked at Conward sharply. Mas he trifiing? No, his eyes were Frank and serious. ".
 You mean it2"
 ''Of course. Now, I'll put you onto something. and it's the biggest thing nhaf has been pulled off yet. There's - section of land lying right against he. city limits that is owned by fel- low over in England; remittance man Nho fell heir to an estate and had to sGOThome to spend it. am arranging Through a London office to offer him len dollars an acre, and I'll bet he Bumps at it. I've arranged for the nec-
 sSaxy credits. but there will be some Expenses for cables. etc, and you can b0t your hundred into that. If we pull k ofr-and we will pull 1t off--we start ID in business as Conward & Elden, VT Elden & Conward, whichever 16unds better. Boy, there's fortune h It."
 "What do you figure it's worth?" said Dave, trying to speak easily. Twenty-Five dollars an acrep s
 Twenty-Five dollars an acre!" EOnward shouted. Dave, newspaper Euutine has killed your imagination. Hwenty-five dollars an acre! Listen!
 'aThe city boundaries are to be ex- ended-probably will be by the time xhis deal goes through. Then it is city Property. A Street-railway system is 10 be built, and we'll see that it runs Through our land. We may have to fxrease' somebody, but it's a poor en- kineer that saves on grease. Then we'll kdrvey that section into twenty-five Hoot lots-and we'll sell them at two Hundred dollars each for those nearest the city down to one hundred for those farthest out-average one hundred and Efty-tOtal nine hundred and sixty Thousand dollars. Allow, say, sixty ahousand for grease and there is still Nfne hundred thousand, and that 90eSn't count resale commissions Dave, it's good for a cool million"
 Dave was doing rapid thinking. Sud Aenly he faced Conward and their eyes thet. "Conward," he said, "you don't need my little hundred to put this bver Why do you let me in on it."
 Conward smiled and breathed easily. Hhere had been a moment of tension. fNOh, that's simple" he answered. "I sAgure we'll travel well in double har- Mess. I'm a good mixer-I know peo- Nle-and I've got ideas. And you're Found and honorable and people trust (iuou."
 Thanks" said Dave, dryly.
 That's right" Conward continued. rWe'll be a combination hard to beat" Dave had never felt sure of Con- ward, and now he felt less sure than ever. But the lust of easy money was Beginning to stir within him. The bill I'm his hands represented more than Hhree weeks wages. Conward was making money-making money fast, and surely here was an opportunity such as comes once in a lifetime s'T1l go you" he said to Conward, at East. "Pll risk this hundred, and a nttle more, if necessary"
 Good" said Conward, springing to Ills feet and taking Dave's hand in a warm grasp. "Now we're away. But you better play safe. Stick to your pay Aheck. here. until wo pull the deal