The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-15
A Sandy
Inheritance
By RALPH HAMILTON

You think You won't stop y voice
stnrted him, and he arose to his feet,
neither wishing to play intruder nor
J eavesdropper.
Not 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 knack that way"
Wayne Demore had moved on and
started for the road Young man
carrying a worn satchel came down
the porch steps and swung through
the gate. Their paths crossed, Del
more halted.
81 wasn't trying to listen." he said,
"but it sounded as IL you were turn
Ing down a job"
Yes aceeded the other promptly,
'1ooking- for one?"
"Tve got to, guess" answered Del
more in a dull, weary tone. "Any use
OF man who never handled plow
applying?"
"Abel Worth don't want a pow
hand" came the reply. ITS Il sort
OF superintendent or ovorseer he's
after. Crippley you know, and can't
get around any too good. Are you
quick at figures, and can you boss a
gang of six?"
Il did some work Of that kind over
the state line" said Delmore
"lyell it won't hurt to try your luck.
'I want a man who can watch
the odd ends and keep the hands
straight, advised Abel Worth. "Since
my daughter went to work in the town
I aven't anybody to keep track of
things as she used to. You'll have TO
he manager, tlmekeeper 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. "I have letter from
my last employer. Security, yes, If
you'n consider sixty-eight acres just
over the ridge, as that
"Oh. you own some land hereabouts,
then?' inquired Worth in manifest
surprise.
"Yes, about a half quarter section,
That's my trouble. I wanted to get
a little farm and traded a house and
lot for the sixty-eight acres. The sell
er was land shark. I've just looked
it over. It's all sand and even a weed
won't grow on it,"
"Ah, I 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
y" SHOW Cot any traps with you?"
at the pot-my trunk"
"Well get that later. will pay
YOU 500 and Worth went into detail,
then called his wife, explained mat
ters, and Delmore found himself ap-
portioned a neat bedroom, and was
made aware Of the nature of the work
expected of him.
you can hitch up the sorrel about |
four o'clock If you will, and go aud
get your trunk" instructed Mr.. Worth. |
At just six stop at Front street block
in the town-anybody can direct you
there-and call for my daughter in the
office of Bird & Black, lawyers. She
works there. Bring her home"
Six o'clock began n new and de- /
lightful chapter in the life of Wayne /
Delmore. A bright, pleasant, lntelli-
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 as her IA
ther and mother seemed glad to make
the stranger feel at home
Within a few weeks Delmore was
and n 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 was around /
asking its price. wouldn't |
talk to him. Because some one cheat
cd me, I'm not going to play the swim
dler in turn"
Demore at the end of the season |
was an expert in his new position.
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 7
him with the information I
that Ruth had telephoned from the I
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 I
refuse to deal until / see
you"
1t was in a great transport of eX- /
element that Ruth joined him in the
farm buggy at six o'clock. She had I
quite a story to tell. A client of the /
firm had been having the sand of the /
80 acres analyzed, as had several other I
concerns. q 1t seemed that the sub
stance was known as crystallized /
sand found, after experiments, TO be
adaptable for the making of /
fine porcelain.
you will receive all kinds of of
-ers," explained Ruth, "but you will !
10 best to deal with our client"