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FRIDAY, MAY 10, itdf, IB THE MORNING ASTORLAN, ASTOftlA, OREGON, His Little Scheme.1 By ALICE LOUISE LEE. Copyright, iwe, bjr Alio LouU Lcc CLAUDIA TEN EYCK was drlv lof along the boulevard alone, her fluffy little head full of Ideas of economy, which sbe was en teavorlnf to exercise for the benefit of Tennyson Benham, pedestrian, swing" tag rapidly down the bicycle path ahead of her. ' ' "Oh, Tenny!" ahe called softly, draw ing th mare up under the trees which separated the path from the highway. "I was Just wishing' II er voice did not finish the remark, but an eugagiug display of dimples did as sbe patted the seat beside her. "It would be lovely," returned Ten nyson morosely, "if It were my trap or my horse." Claudia added a laugh to the dim ples as the morose one climbed Into the trap. "It will all come some day," sbe continued, laughing gayly. "It's no laughing matter, Claudia," groaned Tennyson. "Here I am pos sessed of a law education which Is rusting for lack of use, a few debts, fewer dollars and no prospects" TennjT' reproachfully. "Only the doleful prospect of having to wait eternally for the dearest sweetest, daintiest Claudia blushed and baatened to in terrupt "I think the law is tiresome.! rapa sits in his library all day, and 1 don't see why he should Insist on your working." Again Tennyson groaned at her view point The pater Ten Eyck, being con fined to the house with the gout did sit In his library all day, but he sat between a telephone and a stenogra . pher, with a clerk In the background and a messenger boy or two at his com mand. Soon the trap left the boulevard and plunged down the steep Mount Hope road Into a narrow valley. At the foot ef the mountain the highway broke up Into a number of rude tracks travers ing the valley. Into one of these Clau dia turned the mare. ''I want to see what Is on the other side of that," she explained, pointing to a shoulder of the mountain around which the road curved. In a moment her longings were grati fled. They rounded the corner and came on a little cabin surrounded by pigs, chickens and children. A man i with a gun stepped from the doorway and motioned them to stop. "Too. git back thar," cam bis deter mined command. "I'll have you under stand that this 'ere Is private property, and there ain't goln' to be no trespass ,ln? while I can handle a gun." "How much do you charge per tres pass T inquired Tennyson gravely. "I charge more'n you've been will in' to pay so far." j "So far," echoed Tennyson. "Ain't you the Consolidated Subur ban Rapid Transit company?" demand-' ed the man suspiciously. j "My good sir," ejaculated Tennyson "1 am not consolidated nor even united yet" ! Claudia's' dimples began to play. an she looked hard down the valley. j The man came nearer and rested one. foot on the hub of a front wheel. ' "Sav!" he broke out suddenlv. "Mister. 1 look 'ee here. That blamed agent says "AIN'T TOU TBS CONSOLIDATED bafh TBAKSIT COMPAtflfr s L1N 1 Hi 11 WUiL NC3 -s i it msmmmsitm i he can take my land whether or no. eltement His spirits, so often at zero, He says be can come right through toy were near the boiling point He was pigpen over there, and I can't stop Urn., ready to discuss their future, the prob Can her ) abilities of bearding Ten Eyck soon "My first client," murmured Tennj-y In his library and of the renting of a son In Claudia's ear. Then he turned suitable home. So far Claudia's theory to the man. "I'm afraid that agent, was discredited. But presently they is telling the truth," he began. SufiV passed a basement laundry out of denly he paused and looked around,' which a Hungarian shuffled, making "What part of your land do they want gjgns to Tennyson. ' to run the track through?" j "Will you walk on slowly, Claudia? The man dropped his gun and point- j won't be here but a moment," said ed. "He says they'll come rlgJ fl,e latter hurriedly, and Claudia did through Morrison's dugout yander ana as he requested, -down this side of the valley where tin in a - moment he grade Is easy and smack through mjr ' pigpen plague take their hides! I'D moot, 'em unless they put me up an- other pen" Tennyson Interrupted. "How much land do yon own herel The man Jerked his thumb over hi shoulder, "Jest hat natter strip' acnat i there between them wlrea." Tennyson's eyes roved round the nar row farm meditatively. "Why not sell your entire farinT As It Is the road will cut It up badly." The man pushed his hat back aud scratched his bead. "Guess I kuow that But who'd waut to buy the hull thing except such auotht-r blame fool as I was when 1 bought T" There was a suppressed excitement In Tennyson's manner which aroused Claudia's curiosity. He took the reins from her bands and turned the mars about carefully. "I'll be back here In three hours or less to talk business to you," he said briefly, and after a few moments' silent climb the mare was trotting along the boulevard again to ward Scranton. "How mean of the law to go through a man's pigpen!" cried Claudia. "Can It go anywhere! Tennyson gave a preoccupied laugh. "Yes, under the laws of Pennsylvania 11 kinds of property with one exception-can be condemned." "Con(lemned,"puMled Claudia. "What does that meant" Tennyson explained, watching with delight the wis little wrinkle that ap peared between the blue eyes and knowing that twenty-four hours would efface all recollection of the rights of eminent domain. - ' But for once he was mistaken. The responsibilities of life were weighing heavily on Claudia, and certain reso lutions to understand more of economy and of law were becoming fixed. She had forgotten to ask Teunyson what one kind of property was exempt from condemnation, but there was her fa ther. "Now, papa, I want to know some thing," sbe began, planting her dim pled elbow on the table as tbey sat at dinner. "I never got to the table yet bnt what you bothered me with your fool Questions," grumbled Peter Ten Eyck. Claudia, oblivious of the acidity in bis tone, prefaced her question with "Papa, what kind of property can't the law go through!" "The devil!" ejaculated Peter. "What are you talking about?' She proceeded to elucidate. "Now Just suppose a transit company or something wanted to go through a man's pigpen" Peter stared hard. "Well, you know they can. But there's one kind of land tbey can't What Is ltr , "You're enough to turn a lawyer's hair white," said her father after a pause. "Probably you mean a ceme tery." Then he gave her a shrewd look and said nothing more until they bad finished dinner, when he asked abrupt ly, "Who were yon driving with this morning?" Claudia raised her brow inquiring ly. Tapping her cheek thoughtfully with a forefinger, she responded un blusblngly: "Let me see. Was his hair black or brown?" Ten Eyck grinned despite himself. "Brown." "On, yes!" with an effort of the mem ory. "Then it was Ten Mr. Benham." "So I suspected that nefarious little popinjay of a lawyer without any prac tice who Is trying to marry money" "No, be Isn't papa," responded Clau dia serenely, "for he refuses to marry me that is, right away!" And sbe ran away, laugning miscnievousiy. That very evening Tennyson called, He WM In high spirits. "Behold me!" he said, with a mock heroic bow. "At hwt I am on the highroad to fame and fortune. lama real estate owner." "Really, Tenny," excitedly. "Enough i to build our bouse on?" Tennyson threw bis bead back and broke into a peal of boyish laughter. "There's a house on it already and a pitmen too. I own the land formerly t AVno1 tr i riA man mrlfi tna rrrin j WTVU,U JJ VUV UJUU ITUU luC UU Claudia's eyes grew large and round. "You've bought that horrid, desolate : looking place. What for?" "Don't tell me, dear, that you wouldn't like to live there!" J "Tenny!" sbe expostulated, but Ten nyson evaded all further questions about his purchase. "Wait until I've struck It rich on my real estate, dear. ' and I'll tell you all about It." With that be supposed bis fiancee was content, but she was not. After bis departure sbe repaired promptly to , the source of wisdom. "Papa, what is there down in the Mount Hope valley to bring money? Just supposing you bad bought the land of that man with the pigpen down ; there, what should you expect to get out of it?" The clerk and stenographer ex changed glances. Peter's brows con- i. 4 - 1 . .. , t T' 1. .. 1. 1 edge that I was a fool probably, " and : Claudia, sadder, but no wiser, retired. Perhaps much learning with no out let for It was making Tennyson insane, she reflected, . and her theory was 1 strengthened on the next occasion of I their meeting, which was on Laeisa- wanna avenue. ' Tennyson's face was aglow with ex- had rejoined her, his face beaming. "At last I've secur ed one," he exclaimed. "XVbatr asked Claudia curiously. "A corpae!'' was the astounding re- spouse, nt which Clnmlln stopped short and gasped, too amased for speech. A sploe of mischief crept Into Teuny- son's voice and shone In his eyes as he continued: "And It came dirt cheap too, I've got t5 left to conduct the funeral. OhTt tell you, Claudia" Hi make it yet!" "Make whatr breathed Claudia tu horrified whisper. "That's a secret a dead secret," vas the prompt rejoinder. "I cau keep a secret" "Of eourso you can, dear." Then tin gallantly, "But so can I." And he thought he waa keeping It So also thought Claudia and was deep ly grieved over It A note from Tennyson the next day, however, alleviated her grief, but aroused her curiosity, "Dearest" It TEXT FOUND HIV I1ES1JDI HiS TAbUL ran, "I know I ought not to give you an Inkling f the truth' aud uot tell it all, but when It can be told you will un derstand why I must keep my secret." Claudia bad never read a note of his where anticipation so bubbled over be tween the lines. Therefore she was un prepared for bis appearance wheu sev eral days later be walked into the mu sic room. Uls face was tragic with real tragedy this time. He did not even kiss her. Instead be folded bit arms and began with a little catch In his voice: "Claudia, I've come to give you your freedom. I m a penniless wreck." "Tennyr cried Claudia. The tears filled her big blue eyes. She stood be fore him and touched bis arm wistful It. but It did not draw her closer. "I don't want It my freedom, I mean! I won't take it! Whatever has hap pened?" Tennyson looked away. "A good thing has Just slipped through my fin gersunexpectedly slipped through. Now, so long as there's no further need for secrecy Til explain" But be didn't being Interrupted by a call from the library. Peter Ten Eyck wished to so both Rwiham anil bis daughter at once. They found him beside bis table, his gouty foot on a cushion. ( "Good day, sir," he said briskly, shak ing Benbam's band cordially, Claudia, regarding her father's pleas antry apprehensively, sat down on sofa facing blm. Peter motioned Ten nyson to a place beside her. "I've called yon in here," Ten Eyck then began, "to ask a favor of you. But as a preface, I'll relate a bit of your personal history which has come to my ears." Claudia started, and Tennyson's band moved nearer hers, in spite of the fact that be had Just heroically given tier up. "Personal business history, Mr. Ben ham," be amended dryly. But at the next seutence Tennyson's back straightened with a sudden jerk. "Mr. Benham, you are the young man who combined wit enough aud law enough to buy up a strip of land in Mount Hope valley lying across the prospective route of the Consolidated Suburban Bapld Transit company." Tennyson gasped. "Then you proceeded, warily, as you thought, to get a Hungarian to bury his brother on your laud. At the same time-you applied for a charter Incor porating the Mount Hope Cemetery company." "How did you find out, and why did you find out?" Interposed Teunyson. Then Ten Eyck ulmost smiled. '"As to the 'how,' you'll never know. As to the 'why,' it was very much to my in terest to kuow, since I am well, to ull intents and purposes, as will soon be known, the Consolidated Suburban Bapld Transit company." Tennyson's mouth opened, but no sound came. ' - "If I hadn't found out Just as I did, young man, and stopped your game I suppose you'd have bled the Transit company a round number of thousands for the privilege of going through your cemetery, eh?" Tennyson moistened his Hps, "That was' my intention." "Now," began Peter, rubbing bis forehead violently, "so much for the past. The favor I want to ask of you Is this: Will you accept the position as counsel to the Consolidated?" A light broke over Tenuyson's face. "Will I?" he exclaimed. "I should be most happy to serve you, sir," he fin ished peruuctorily. Peter rubbed his forehead again. His voice was sly. "I didn't know," ho be- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. utaii.i-ii.iuji.uoo.iu'u,iualXiluijiuaj.,iiLtiL.ti..!tiii.. HELP WANTED. WANTED TWO OIULS TO WOKK In book bindery. Amy Morning Astorlan, WANTED TWO BMAKT HOYS TO cany papers. Apply Morning As torlnu. WANTED AT ONCK-UOUD WAIST maker; woman that understand tailoring; waist finisher and appron tlce. 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