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PAGE SIX THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS 1 The ROBERT J. C X M TT W F STEAD M 1 Homesteader - I 4wm "7"fc Com 3 Cop mi fit. All ftlcbta (UMTTit hmcAtr " tic AJ CHAPTER X. Continued. 17 "No, I mean that we'll come through and they'll come after us. My Idea Is not to take any chances, but to sell the property, or as good as sell It, be fore we buy It. So I sent a govern ment report on It to this syndicate, as I heard they were looking out for coal lands In the West, and I Just-took the liberty of offering It to them for a cool quarter of a million, and gave them until tonight to accept or refuse, by wire. I'm a little anxious for an answer, although If they don't take It others will. You see. the old fellow that owns It simply hadn't any Uea what It's worth. He has lived In the hills until he looks like one of 'era. and a sntchclful of money In real bills will simply dazr.le him. A check wouldn't serve the purpose; he'd be suspicious of It, and he'd come down to Investigate, and some one would be sure to crimp our deal." "And suppose I don't like the look of the mine when 1 see It?" "Then you bring your money back down with you and put It Into farm lands, or anything else thnt takes your fancy. After you look it over. If you don't want to go In on It, Mr. Har ris, perhaps Riles and I can raise enough ourselves to swing the deal. but you see we thought of you from the first, and -ve will stay with our original plan until you have a chance to decide one way or another." "Well, thnt sounds fair." said Allan, and his father nodded. "But we haven't sold the farm, and until we do I guess there Isn't much money In sight." "BradshawH sell the farm quick enough If I send him word," his fa ther assured him. "He may not get It ill In money, but he'll get a good rart of It, and he has ways o' raisin the balance so long's the security Is good. I've half a mind t' wire him t' close er out." At this moment there came a knock on the door, and a boy presented a telegram for Gardiner. He opened it, read It, and emitted a whoop like a wild Indian. "They're coming through." he 6houted, "coming through ! How does hulf of two hunt dred and fifty thousand dollars look to you. Mr. Harris?" Harris reached out eagerly for the telegram, while Allun, his arm thrown over bis father's shoulder, read It In boyish excitement : ir investigation confirms govern ment reports we will pay two hundred fifty thousand. Our representative leaves at once for persona! Interview The name at the end of the tele gram was unknown to either Harris or his son, but Gardiner assured them "They're Coming Through," He Shout ed, "Coming Through 1" It was one to conjure with In the financial world. Riles' excitement was scarcely less than Allan's. Gardiner choked a flood of questions on bis lips with a quick' Imperative glance. Even Riles did Dot know that the telegram had been written a few doors down the street by a stoutlsh roan In a pepper-and-salt suit. "I'll take a chance," eald Harris, at last "I'll take a chance." "Chance nothing I" Interjected Gar diner, with momentary abruptness. "It was a chance a minute ago; It's a certainty now. It's the cinch of a lifetime." "Where's some paper?" asked Allan. "Let's get a telegram away right off." Gardiner produced a notebook and, at Harris' dictation, drafted a tele gram to Bradshaw, directing him to dispose of the farm at once along the lines of the Instructions already given him. He was to cash the agreement and wire the proceeds tv Harris. Then followed long anxious Cays. Fortune seemed to hang on Brarishaw's success In making an Immediate sale of the farm. It was a large order, and yet Harris felt confident a buyer would be found. The price asked wri not unreasonable, especially when .t was remembered that the crop would go to the purchaser, and was now al most ready for the binder. Bradshaw was In constant touch with well-to-do farmers from the South who were on the lookout for land, and his own banking facilities would enable him to forward the rash as soon as a sale was assured, without waiting for actual payment by the purchaser. So Harris was confident In the midst of his anxiety. A gentleman's agreement had been made with Gardiner and Riles that uot a word was to be said concerning their Investment until It wns a com pleted fact. Gardiner dropped In oc casionally to learn If any word had come from Plalnvllle, but It wns not until the afternoon of the fourth day thnt the fateful yellow envelope wn . handed In at the hotel. As It hap pened, Gardiner and Riles were pres ent at the moment. They slipped Into the back room and waited In a fever of expectation for Harris to announce the contents. Harris and Allan read the message twice before speaking; then Allan re peated It aloud: "Twenty thousand dollars proceeds sale goes forwanl by wire your bank. Correspondence follows. Will explain failure to get price asked. "DRADSHAW." Harris was torn between emotions. and his face worked with unwonted nervousness as he struggled with thpm. Thnt Bradshaw should have sold the farm for half the price he had stipulated seemed Incredible. was robbery; It was a breach of trust of the most despicable nature. On the other hand. If the amount available would efiuble them to buy the mine, the huge profit assured from that In vestment would much more than off set the loss on the farm. Gardiner and Riles, too. were visibly downcast when they hpnrd the amount, but Gar diner promptly grappled with the situation. It's less than we figured on." he said, "but perhaps we can get through still. The thing to do Is to get out to the mine at once with this money. It will be sufficient to prove the genuine ness of our Intentions, and Induce him Into town. Then Riles can put up some and I can put up some, and that, with the twenty thousand, should hold the deal until Riles can realize on bis farm. Within a very short time we can turn the whole thing over to the New Yorkers, and take In the profits." "Say, Gardiner." said Allan, speak' Ing as one who hud been struck by a new and Important thought.- "Where do you come In on this deal? Is your old gink up In the hills coming through for half?" "Not a cent," eald Gardiner. "As for where I come In, well, dealing with old friends like Riles and the Harrises, I considered that a sec ondary matter. I fancy thnt when they feel the profits In their pockets they will be disposed to be not only fair, but generous, and, of course, If I put up part of the money I will expect my share of profit. Rut I'm not ask ing for any assurance; I'm Just going to lenvo thnt to you." "Well, that's decent, anyway," Har ris agreed. "I haven't as much money as I expected, but If we can pull It through It may be all right yet. Of course, you remember that I haven't promised to put up a dollar unless I like the looks of the mine when I see It." Harris still had qualms of hesi tation about entering Into a transac tion so much out of his beaten path. and he took occasion from time to time to make sure that an avenue of retreat was still open. "That's the understanding, exactly." Gardiner assured Mm. "You're the man with the money, and If you don't like It, don't pay." Harris at once visited the bank, and returned shortly with the information that the amount, less a somewhat startling percentage for transmission and exchange, was already deposited to his credit. "Then let us lose no more time," said Gardiner, with enthusiasm. "You will need a team and rig, and you better pack a couple of blankets and some grub. Make the stableman throw In a couple of saddles; you may have to ride the last part of tlie trip. Riles and I will make It the whole way on horseback." Gardiner then remembered that It would be neces sary for him to go back to the ranch and change horses, but he described In detr'l the road they should take, and assured them they could not miss It. It was the main road up tho river valley rp, and up and If they drove hard they would reach that night a sjHit where an old, deserted cabin stood back In a clump of poplars. It would be a good place to spend the night, and Riles and Gardiner would meet them there. If, Indeed, they did not overtake them on the road. Neither Harris nor Allen had any fear of a strange trail; they hail been bred to a sense of direction and location all their lives, and wero confident they would find no difficulty In reaching the rendezvous. "Better make your own arrange ments about the horses," Gardiner mm MP Til . ' He Handed tne dun over the Counter and Allan Examined It With In terest. whiskered as they left the room. "We can't be too cureful to keep our busi ness secret." As they stood for a moment In the wultlng room It occurred to Allnn that some shooting might he found In the mountains. "You haven't got a gun you could lend me, I suppose?" he eald to Gardiner. "What do you want a gun for?" Gardiner demanded brusquely. "Might get a bhot at a pnrtrldge, or somthlng. No harm In huvlng one along. Is there?" "Oh, no, but I don't expect you'll see anything to Justify the trouble. Anyway, I haven't got one." HOPE INSTEAD OF DESPAIR Inscription Suggested for Portal of British Institution Would Seem Peculiarly Hsppy. Above the entrance to tho prison on Dartmoor, Fng., which Is now to be done uway with, two Latin words are cut Into tho stone, which may be ren dered "Spare the vanquished," and It was In this spirit the French prison ers In the Napoleonic wars as well as American prisoners In the Wur of 1812 wert received and treated, and In time allowed to live on parole In the neigh boring villages and towns. Stories of these refined and charm ing hostages hnvo delighted the heart of youthful readers of many genera tions, and the work done by them In carving and carpentering Is still care fully treasured In many a home In Dartmoor to the present day. Little could they have Imagined that the fine air would make Dartmoor as famous resort as some of the highlands of Switzerland, and that after having be come a convict prison about GO years ago, the place of their Incarceration would be turned Into an Institution for training lads on the Borstal sys tem. The boys will have freedom, and will bo acquiring a knowledge of farm ing and reclamation work, as well as other means of gaining a living and I Ml Jll I lAM'TTI u.Lpaa'.jcjiai It Ul t fJAiM H1 ' Wlffi "There's a shotgun here," said the hotel clerk, who had overlienrd th last remarks, "If thnt would suit you, A Chilly who was taking a short course In poker put It up a few day ago ns a standoff on his eat score, There's ten bones ngnlnst It: If It worth that to you. tako It." Ho handed tho gun over tho conn ter, and Allan examined It with Inter est. He recognized an l.ngllsh weapon of a value out of nil proportion to th price asked. "I'll take It." he said, and paid dow the money. There was a momentary darkening of Gardiner's fine whit nobody noticed. The llttlo party then moved out to the street. Gardiner had regained his smooth manner, and gave some luil directions about tho road. "Oh, we'll find It all right." said Allan, In high spirits, "and we'll twnt you to tho shanty unless you've som faster nags at home than any I sv you driving. So long." "So long." called Gardiner. "So long, and good luck." "So long, an good luck," related Riles. He was trying to play the game, but, as Gardiner often reminded hi in he had no Imagination. It would have been quite Impossible for Riles, on hi own Initiative, to have thought of wishing the Harrises "good luck" on the Journey they were about to coin turner. . . . They were Interestln tjcs of villains one, gentlemnnly suave, deep and resourceful; the other, course, shallow, slow-witted and brutal. The offense of one against society wa wholly Intellectual; of the other, al most wholly physical. Uurdlner fully appreciated (he difference, nnd In M heart he felt a contempt and loathing toward Idles which he concealed only a matter of policy. And he had worked out In bis mind a little plan by which RHes, when his usefulness was ended, should be shuttled off with out any share In tho booty. At pres ent he tolerated hliu because of ncce wily. There was work before them fo which Riles was peculiarly qiiiilllUil The Harrises went at once to . II v ery stable, where they arranged for team and outfit. They then bought some cartridges for the gun, end small handbag In which to amy the money. When Harris presented himself at the bank wicket and nsked for the full amount to his credit In rash, the en I low-fuced teller turned a trifle paler silll and slipped into the manager's office. A moment later the manager himself appeared before them. "That's a pretty heavy order on country bank, Mr. Harris. Of course we could give It to you In exchange, but to pay twenty thousand dollars or thereabouts In bills will drain us to at most our Inst dollar. Cun't you use a marked check, or a draft on a Calgary bunk?" (TO HE CONTINUED.) True Business Precepts. To rise In the world you must keep on doing. See that j on have enough Irons In tho fire to keep you huy, Add a new one as you become skilled to do faster nnd better work. Keep them all hot and ue tho har-.rrrr with trained eye and hand. Keep at It Let others tire If they must. There will always be enough work to keep you busy and the busier you are the more you will learn to accomplish. Don't be afraid of new things. Every one who attempts to rise has them. The way you attack them will revea your nines tor nigger imngs and as you succeed Interested watchers of your efforts will pass on the story of your activity thereby advertising your worth and helping you rise fo your rightful place In the world. So whatever you de use the right means and keep your Irons hot. Grit. jn order to get into society you must have plenty of money and be unable to remember bow you got It, fitting them fo heroine valuable mem bers of society. Tho boys will be merely hostages, and another legend should be curved over the gateway, this time something more suitable to the occasion, such as "Take hope, all you who enter here." Christian Scl ence Monitor. At the Butcher's. My little nephew wus sent to the butcher shop for some meat, writes a correspondent, but ns tho butcher did not huvo the incut he went for ho re turned home without any, whereupon his mother asked why he did not bring the meiit. In reply he said: "Well, mother, they didn't buve Just what you wunled, but they have the cutest little brown ddgglo hanging up." She Knew Her Proper Plates. Mistress Mercy, Hilda I You must n't clean the plutes with your hand kerchief I Hilda Oh, thut's all right, ma'am; It's only a dirty one. Karlgaturen (Chrlstlanla). Paper From Bark. Government scientists In India have succeeded In making paper from three new muterlals lenves of a Wet Aus trullun plant, timber from Euut Afri ca, and a burk of a tree found lu Rhodesia. POULTRY CACKLES DISINFECTING DOES NOT KILL Pointing Roosts and Dropping Boards of No Value In Destroying Chicken Parasites. (rrepsr4 by the United Hite tprt nivnt of Asrlrullui ) There have been many advocates of the theory that chicken lice ran be killed by painting the roost e and drop ping hoards or the whole Interior of tho poultry house with various oil mix tures, the Idea being that tho vapors or gasc arising from these points penetrate the feathers of tho roosting fowls ami kill the lice. This method has been given r Very extensive trial by specialists of the United States De partment of Agriculture, and not one of the 4'2 different preparations tested was found to be of any value. These preparation contained one or more of Dusting le Most Satisfactory Method of Killing Vermin. the following Ingredients: t'hctiols, far oils, hydrocarbon oils, creosote oil, rurhoii ilisulphld, wood tar distillate. benzol, nitrobenzene, naphthalene, an thracene oil, and pyridine. In these experiment the roost and Irof'plng boards or Ihe whole Interior of the house were thoroughly pu luted r sprayed Just before, the fowls went rooxt, and u 1 1 doors, windows, and veirtllalors were closed during the first light. Five bnilly InfeMcil fowls were used lu each test, und at the end of one week examination wns made for Ivlng lice. Although an occasional lead louse was found on the dropping boards, In no case was I lie treatment of any practical value. Since many of these preparations were found to bo effective when used as fumlgants In small boxes. It Is apparent that tho Ineffectiveness of house treatment Is due to the fact that the fumes do not become concentrated enough to kill the lice. Tests were also made with lime- ulphur applied In the same way; this u I so was found to be of no value. GIVE CHICKENS FREE RANGE Growing Fowls Are Enabled to Obtain Quantities of Bugs, Worms, Green Feed, Etc. When tho garden crops have reached maturity or are far enough developed to suffer little damage from chickens he flock should be given free range. There are times In lute summer und early full when the benefit received W by the poultry will exceed tho slight njury some garden products may In cur. Free range enables growing chick ens to obtain quantities of green feed, bugs, worms und other things. Tho lib kens therefore require less grain ud ure less llahlo to sickness or dis ease. Kxerclse and ability to ruogo or even a few hours a day Is bene- clal to a flock thnt has been kept In confinement during spring and early summer. CONTROL OF LICE AND MITES Dust Bath Will Aid Materially, but Should Not Be Depended Upon Entirely. While It Is well to provide a good dust bath for chickens, It cannot be epended upon for louse and mite control, say specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture It Is fur better to eradicate the pests completely. The main difficulty about ependlng upon dust baths Is that some fowls seldom dust themselves, and thoso which dust freely never completely free themselves of Ice. The dust bath should bu kept under cover nd may consist of fine road dust with coal unties added VVS'V' I I . t i V -w ! BBBgBMilWilil1 mini tiitWfcaa-.