Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1922-03-09

on liberal terms 10 hne the treasure
lie has not found the treasure. lie
has not found the slightest clue to its
present whereabouts. Mr. TubbS, on
the contrary. has found a clue. 1t is
a clue Of the first importance. II Is
equivalent almost to the actual disCOv-
cry of the chest. Therefore let Mr..
Shaw, convinced | am sure by this
calm presentation of the matter of the
Justice of such a course resign his
claim To fourth of the treasure in
favor of Mr.. Hamilton H. TuhbS, and
agree to receive instead the former
allotment of Mr.. Tubbs, namely, one
sixteenth"
Having offered this remarkable sug
geStion. Miss Browne folded her arms
and waited for 1t 10 bear fruit.
II dld-in the enthusiastic response
Of Mr.. Tubbs. We'll, WELL" he ex-
claimed. ITO think of our takin' Old
II. II. that literal! o. course. havin'
formed my habits In the financial cen
tiers Of the country, | named a stit;
price at tirSt-a stiff price. | won't
deny. But that's jest the lectle way
of man used ia handlin' large af.
fnirs-nOthing else To it, do assure
you. The Old Man himself used to
say. There's old II. H-you'd think
he'd eat the paint Off a house. he'll
show up that graSF'n' in deal. And
all the time it's jest love of the game
Let him know he's gOin' to win out.
and bless Won, old II. IL. will swing
right round and fair force the profits
on the other party. ii. ii. is slicker
than soap 10 handle, II only you handle
him right Can | say without hard
feelin'S that Jest now II. u. was not
handled right? instead O hcin' jOshed
with, as he looked for, he was took up
short and even them which he might
have expected TO show CunfiGance"-
here Mr.. TuhbS cast a repr,aChful
eye at Aunt Jane-"run off with the
notion that Ec meant Jest what he
said. All he'd done for this expedi-
tion, his loyalty and faith to same,
was forgotten, and he was thought Of
as Self-seeker and NOraciOus Shark :"
The pain of these TecclleCtiOns
damned the torrent of Mr.. Tubbs'
speech.
"Oh. Mr.. Tubbs :" breatl1ed Aunt
Jane, heart-brokenly, and Of course a
tear trickled gently down her nose,
following the path of many previous
tears which had already left their sa-
line traces.
Mr.. Tubbs managed in some impos-
sible fashion to roll one eye tenderly
at Aunt Jane, while kcepirS the other
fastened shrewdly on the remainder
of his audience.
Miss Neutrality-suspicious. and Miss
Jane Harding, he resumed. 81 accept.
1t would astOniSh them al has only
known ii. ii. on his financial side to
see him agree TO a reduction of prof
its like this without a kick, But I'm
n man of impulse, | am. Get me on
my soft side and a kitten amt more
lmpulsive than old H. ii. And o
course the business of this expedition
amt jest business to me. Its-er-
friendship, and-er-senSiment-
short, there's feelin'S that Is more
than worth their weight in gnld!"
At taese significant words the agjta-
ton of Aunt Jane was extreme. Was
It possible that Mr.. Tubbs was declsr.
ing himself in the presence of others
and was response demanded from
herSelf-wOuld his sensitive nature, so
lately wounded by cruel suspicion. in
terprst her silence as fatal to his
hope? But while she struggled be-
tween maiden shyness and the fear
Of cushing Mr.. Tubbs, the cOnversa-
| ton lad swept on.
y ii. .Siia-v,~suld Miss Browne, "yus
have heard Mr.. Tubbs. in me interest
of the expedition, literally consent to
reduce his claim by one-haR. Doubt.
less, II only in spirit Of emulation
Won viii attempt to match this con-
i I by canceling our present agree
ment and cOnsentlng to another cred
ting you with the former sixteenth
share of Mr.. Tubbs."
Don't do it, Shaw-hOld the fort,
old boy" broke In Cuthbert Nane. Il
say, Miss Browne, this is a baIly
simmer
Miss Browne had always treated the
prospective Lord Grasmere with dis.
tinguished pOliteness. Even now her
air was mild, though lofty.
Mr. Vane," she replied, "as a men,
Der Of the British aristOcracy, it is
not TO be supposed that you would
view financial matters with the same
eye as those of us of the Middle
Glasses, who, unhappily perhaps for
our finer feelings, have been Obliged
to experience the harsh contacts OF
common life. Your devotion TO Mr..
Shaw has a romantic ardor which I
cannot but admire. But permit us also
our enthusiasm for the perspicacity
of Mr.. Tubbs, to which we owe tue
wealth now within our grasp"
ITO RE CONTINUED