The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-20
A Sandy
Inheritance
By RALPH HAMILTON

drink OF water at the pump,
"You think you won't stop!" voice
Startled him, and he arose to his feet,
neither wishing to play intruder nor
eavesdropper.
mot l." came the prompt response.
Il won't say that your offer isn't lib
eral, for farmer, but they're paying
dollar an hour for carpenters and
I've quite a knack that wav."
Wayne Delmore had moved on and
started for the road. A young man
carrying worn satchel came down
the porch steps and swung through
the gate. Their paths crossed. Del
more halted
II wasn't trying TO listen" he said,
but it sounded as if you were turn
ing down job
Yes acceded the other promptly,
Cooking for one?"
1--WE got to- I9guess," answered Del
more in dull, weary tone. "Any use
Of man who never handled a plow
applying?"
"Abel Worth don't want a pillow
hand" came the reply. ITS a sort
of superintendent or overseer he's
after. Crppley, you know, and can't
get around any too good. Are you
quick at figures, and can you boss a
gang of six?"
II did some work of that kind over
the state line" said Delmore.
"Well. 1t won't hurt to try your luck.
II want man who can watch
the odd ends and keep the hands
straight" advised Abel Worth "Since
my daughter went to work in the town
haven't anybody to keep track Of
things as she used to. You'll have to
be manager timekeeper and cashier.
References? Security? You see,
must know that am trusting an hon
est man, although you look that on
sight"
II am too honest and trustful I've
| begun to think" replied Delmore. with
a wan smile. 81 have a letter from
my last employer. Security, yes. if
you'll consider sixty-eight acres Just
over the ridge, as that"
"Oh, you own some land hereabouts,
them" inquired Worth in manifest
surprise.
! "YeS, about half quarter section.
That's my trouble. I wanted to get
little farm and traded a house and
lot for the siXty-eight acres. The sell
er was a land shark. I've Just looked
It over It's all sand and even weed
won't grow on it."
"Ah. ! understand now. Yours are
the third hands through which that
triangular piece has passed in the last
five years. So they hoccussed you?
Too bad! Well, I'll be glad to give
you show. Got any traps with your"
"At the depot-my trunk"
"Well get that later. / will pay
you $50" and Worth went into detail,
then called his wife, explained mat
ters, and Delmore found himself APP
portioned a neat bedroom. and was
made aware of the nature Of the work
expected Of him.
"You can hitch up the sorrel about
get your trunk" instructed Mr.. Worth.
At just six stop at Front street block
in the town-anybody can direct yon
tllere--and call for my daughter in the
office of Bird & Black, lawyers. She
works there. Bring her home"
Six O'Clock began IA new and de-
lightful chapter in the life of Wayne
| Delmore. A bright, pleasant lntelIi-
gent girl of eighteen, Ruth Worth was
beautiful as we'll. She chatted with
Delmore all the way to the farm. AT
the supper table she, as well ii. her ia.
thAr and mother, seemed glad to make
the stranger feel at home
Within a few weeks Demore was
domesticated and new man in feel
ings and character. He had thrown
the sand land TO the discard
"I'm so sick of it," he told Ruth one
evening, chat l never want to think
about it again. A man :1as around
yesterday asking its price. I wouldn't
talk to him. Because some one cheat
ed me, Pm not going to play the swim
dler in turn
DelmOre at the end of the season
He was only too willing to continue
In the same Ruth had become the
light of his life and he had won the
sincere liking of every one about the
farm. He was sent for in the field
one day by Mr.. Worth, who somewhat
astonished him with the information
that Ruth had telephOned from the
law office TO have him call her up. Del
more was equally amazed when the
words came over the wire:
IF anybody comes to buy your sand
property refuse 20 deal until see
you"
1t was III a great transport of eX-
element that Ruth joined him in the
farm buggy at six O'clock. She had
quite story to tell A client of the
firm had been having the sand Of the
GO acres analysed, as had several other
concerns. 1t seemed that the sub
stance was known as crystallized
sand, found. after experiments. TO he
especially adaptable for the making Of
fine porcelain.
you Will receive all kinds Of Of
fers," explained Ruth, "but you will
do best to deal with our client"
When Wayne DelmOre had received
goodly sum for his property, he Won
dered If an offer Of love would meet
the approval Of Ruth. He tried the
experiment with hope, and greeted its
aecantancp with tho inv of O tr1Ip and