The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-20

never before thought Of himself or his
father sharing In this sudden wealth.
"D'ye suppose we could sell the
farmi" he repeated. II began to seem
that the shortcut to wealth hinged on
the possibility Of selling the farm.
g" guess we could sell II, all right"
said Harris. Maybe not for that
much cash. but we can get cash on the
agreement. II we need IT," lie was not
a man TO act precipitately. or risk all
on a single throw unless he were very.
very sure of the result.
"Of course. maybe It's all right" he
continued. But It's a good thing TO
buy your buggy before you throw
away your cart. II this things as good
a. Rifles says, II will keep until we can
see II for ourselves. II II don't. some
thin elsell turn up"
"Yes." said Allan. hut II we find
It's all right when we get there. ana
we've only q few measiy hundred dol
lars along. well want to kick our.
selves all the way home. Lots Of fel-
lows are making big money just be-
cause they had some capital TO work
with. and why shouldn't we do u, tool
Couldn't you fix II some way to get the
money without coming back. II every
thing looks all right7 Thatd save
time and expense. too"
There's something In that. There's
time TO see Bradshaw yet before the
train comes. Well kind o. leave II
standin' IN his hands"
They made a hurried call on Brad
shaw, and asked him TO be on the look
out for buyer for the farm.
mind. I'm not actu'lly putin II up
for sale" Harris cautioned him. "but
I want you to keep your eye open for
a buyer. Forty thousand dollars takes
the whole thing as a goin' concern. an
the more cash the better. Get q line
on the buyer II you can. and II ! send
you word TO sell. you sell. and II
don't send you word. don't do anythin'.
You underestimate
The lawyer wrote something on Q
sheet Of paper. This Is a power Of at.
torney. which will enable me to com.
plete the documents without the delay
Of sending them TO you. II you should
decide TO SELL" he explained. Harris
signed the paper. and Allan witnessed
! Il.
With this understanding the jour.
ney westward was undertaken, and
completed without event Of impor'
lance.
Rifles met them on the station plat.
form. He had met every train for a
week. as II had been agreed that II
would be better that the Harisses
| should not visit Gardeners ranch until
| plans were more fully developed. Jim
was still there. and Gardiner insisted
that Jim should not meet Harris nj
| present. He allowed Rifles to think
that he feared trouble II former EN-.
| ployer and employee should meet; as
a matter Of fact. he feared that II their
| coal mine proposition should reach the
ears OF Travers the young man would
| attempt to dissuade Harris from hav'
| ing anything to do with II. or at least
would urge a fuller investigation than
might be desirable. Besides he meant
TO make OF Travers an unwilling party
TO the 'ffalr.
Rifles. In overalls and shirt-sleeves
leaned against the iron rail at the back
OF the station platform. his big hands
stuffed In the bullying band OF his
trousers. and his under-jaw busy with
an ample ration OF tobacco. lie
l al ub In
the train with little interest; he had
no particular expectation OF meeting
Harris on this occasion. and. II the
truth be told. he had little desire to
meet him. Rifles had no pangs OF con-
science over his part In the plot
against his old neighbor. but he had
an uneasy feeling OF cowardlce. When
suddenly his eye fell on Harris and his
big. strapping son. his first impulse
was to slip away In the crowd before
they should notice him. But II was
only for moment; the next, Harris
was calling. "'Lo. Hiram" and the two
were shaking hands as old friends met
In far country.
"Didja get my letter." asked Riles
ignoring the commonplaces with which
Il was their custom to introduce any
important topic. "Didja sell the
| farm"
~ got the letter. Hiram. but l didn't
sell the farm. Thought we'd just have
| a look over this coal mine before goin
into the business altogether"
"H-s-h. Throttle your voice down
This place Is full Of men on the look
out for somethin' like that, an you
can't keep II too dark until It's all
settled"
swell. amt We going to put up
somewhere" said Allan, breaking the
silence that followed, Riles' warning.
There ought to be an Alberta hotel
here. somewhere. ] saw one In every
town for the last two hundred miles"
II got that beat" said Rifles, with q
smoker. "Boardin' on lord. or duke.
| or somethin'."
"Dont sayf"
"Yeh. You mind Gard-nerf Him
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