The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-16

Of natural born salesman. Vance
Driscoll listened with favor to the
proposition of a real estate speculator
TO undertake the development OF new
city subdivision at the extreme edge
of the built-up streets.
Driscoll started out to look over the
mile square area. He took with him
plat of the same and a notation OF
legal descriptions Of the property.
There's one thing, Driscoll, the
owner of the land told him, up at the
far west end of the tract you'll find
a souatter's nest 1t might be as well
to sort of wake up old Daniel Muir
TO the fact that our threats Of GUST
ing him are going to amount to some
thing. He's a character. He settled
on the strip few years ago. nobody
ever disturbed him. and he imagines
that he has full rights to the prop
erty. We would be willing to give him
q few hundred dollars to vacate peace
ably"
The tract was all prairie sod. except
at the south end. Here was q spot
fenced In and covered with trees and
bushes surrounding a well built cot
tage. 1t was fair oasis In the midst
of desert of waste and monOtony. AS
Driscoll passed little rustic summer
house alIgning one corner Of Its front
age a head of white hair was pro-
truded.
Looking for something or some
body?" inquired old Daniel Muir, keen
Nv surveying the suspected intruder.
"Why, yes" replied Driscoll casually,
81 am interested in the new subdivi-
sion here"
Instantly the old man fiared up. He
reached behind him and brought an
old-fashioned musket into view. $50
you're one Of that crowd, eh?" he burst
out. $50 your way, then, and keep
your distance! This Is my property,
and anybody disturbs me In my rights
at their peril !"
"Squatter's rights?" mildly insinu-
ated Driscoll.
"Who says it, Don't you come
smoking around here trying to scare
me or miRe!" and the movements Of
the weapon in the trembling hands be-
came positively menacing.
why, father, you must not become
excited and dlscourteOus this way"
and instantly there glided to his side
a young girl so dazzlingly lovely that
Vance Driscoll stood spelibound.
-'Come, dear" she continued, soothing
~. II am sure the gentleman means
nothing by coming here except in pur-
-suance Of HIS business
you'll excuse me, then" spoke DAN
lei Muir. calming down. "Verda and
I have improved and beautified and
cherished this pretty spot year by
year I've managed to make de-
cent living, by raising and selling
plants and seeds, and I'm no more
squatter than you are"
1T is warm day Won't you come
she held. open the gate and Driscoll,
won by her beauty and graeiousness.
was glad to enter the cool. shaded
bower.
you say you have deed to the
property" asked Driscoil
Eyes. have. 1 never recorded II.
but I'm going to now. You act as II
you're looking for the truth. young
man. and I've no objection to show
ing 1t TO you"
The old man went to another part
of the house. BE patient and indul
gent with my father" spoke his daugh-
ter to Driscoll ''This little home |
means great deal to u.s."
Driscoll scanned the yellow faded |
sheet placed in his hand few min |
utes later. A vivid token of interest |
came into his face as he. perused It, |
and then compared the property de
scription- 1t bore with the subdivision
records and map of its surrounding
tracts
Something enlightening strikes you.
heyw challenged Mr.. Muir keenly.
why, I must say So" replied Dris-
,oll. Tell you. allow me to copy the
body of this deed. 1t may lead to
of vast Importance to your
interests" The OLD man hesitated, but
lis daughter whispered in his ear: 81
I'm sure you can trust the young man,
ather," and Mr. Muir nodded assent
ngly.
II have remarkable announcement
o make to You" Driscoll told the sub
livider the next day, after going over
he county records. Daniel Muir Is in
Iced squatter. but he has valid
Iced for whole quarter section Of
and just over the line. He simply To-
ated on the wrong tract I would
dvise that you make fair deal with )
I'm for his present holdings. The prop I
rty he really owns Is worth small {
Orune. lie
Daniel Muir was allowed to retain
is original location and awarded $40.
90 for his quarter section. The vari- /
us negotiations necessitated a good
lany interviews Of father and daugh-
sr by Driscoll.
How shall we ever thank you or Z
epay you for all you have done for :
81" asked Verda when the matter was v
nally adjusted, and then her eyes
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