The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26

he's liable 20 charge EN- or else
throw up his head an his tail an
run plumb over q cliff, He'd ought
TO SO to school. but he says he's
too big, an he'd have 10 set with
a lot Of little children. Him an
Allies alike. that way-it rarA EN-
up on their hind legs to be laughed
az"
Get a tutor for them"
"A whats" when Gray had OK.
planned the meaning Of the word.
Mr. Brlskow's face cleared. '"rets
what figgered on. but didn't
know what YOU called 'em. That's
why I'm sorry you're 80 we'll OFF.
Y sec I'D OF paid you anything
I'd OF doubled whatever you're get.
tin" The speaker raised hope.
ful gaze; he paused as II 10 make
sure that his hearer was beyond
temptation. Il thought mehbe him
and you'd Ike 20 travel some-go
20 furrin plsees-see the hull world.
kin afford IT,"
Thank you for the compliment.
but"
Il got some big deals on. an
Buddy's got 60 learn enough SOS 20
hang onto what's coming TO him
au' Allie. He needs man like
YOU to learn him, an be an example
II would be a payIn' job, Mister
Gray
II was in a voice graver than
usual that tho younger man spoke;
"Brlskow. you're sensible enough 20
understand plain talk. I'm not III
man 20 teach Buddy what he ough,
10 know. In fact. I'm about the
worst person you could select
How So"
Because I'm good deal OF a.
rotter. couldn't permit Buddy "
make a mess OF his life. such Is
I've made OF mine"
The farmer sighed. II s'pose YOU
know. but Well. I'm disappointed.
But II wasn't hully on that account
/ como 10 Dallas. Ma told me over
the telephone how nice you been an
what you done fer her m Allie, 10 I
says TO myself Ill square things by
givin' him chance to make some
money"
Gray stirred slightly in his chair
and regarded the speaker more
keenly.
when oil come in at Ranger. no.
body thought IL would get out our
way. but Ma had a dream--a lot OF
dreams--about oil on our farm. 40
got an outfit 20 come there an drill.
Folks thought We was crazy, and
We didn't expect they'd find much.
ourselves-a few bar1 day would
OF looked hlg-but ailus had ambi.
tons TO be good an rich. so got op.
lions on quite bit OF acreage. IL
didn't take no money at the time.
cause land was what people had
most Of. Along with the rest, there's
a hundred an sixty right next 10
ours-hiil stuff that wouldn't feed a
goat. It's with lot OF money now,
but tho options most run out"
When does Il expire7"
Saturday"
That's tomorrow
Gus Briskow nodded. IT'S cheap
at thousand dollars an acre. an
IL costs two hundred"
"ot course you'll take t."
Nope"
why not7"
Fer one thing. I 20, 10, OF other
land Just as good an mebbs better.
an been takin' Il up out Of the
royalties that come Ia. We got
enough sure money in sight to do
US. but promised Ma 10 play safe.
an'--we can't take everything. You
kin have that option. Mister Gray,
for nothin'. You kin sell the lease
inside OF week an mako fifty
thousand dollars. or you kin hold II
an make mebbe a million. All i'm
cost you Is thirty.two thousand dol.
lars. don't mako cent out Of T."
''Thirty.two thousand dollarsl Not
much. Is it?'
1T Amt nothin' TO man Ike
you"
Gray nodded and smiled queeriy
as he thanked the hester. then from
HIS pockets he removed several
crumpled wads Of currency and a
handful OF silver. These he counted
before saying: What capital I have
Is entirely iiauid--ii's all in cash.
There is eighty.seven dollars and
forty.threo cents. II Is every dol.
lar in tho world that possess"
"Huh7" Gus Briskow's bright eyes
searched tho smiling countenance
before him. You're jolin'. /
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