Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ...said Guy, smiling, " you know that I have no more money than yourself." " That's what you say, Bristol; but you also say that you think you can get some parties interested who have money to invest. Now, what could I do along that line, eh? Why, I haven't succeeded, yet, in scrapin' up enough to pay the mortgage I gave when I bought this lot of the deacon. So you see I ain't entitled to even a half interest in this venture." " But you must accept as much as that, anyway," said Guy, firmly. " Wa-al, we won't quarrel about that yet. We'd better find out whether or not there's a woodchuck in this hole, before we go to fightin' over the hide. Maybe we're diggin' a cellar that'll never be roofed; who can tell? " " Yes, I know there is still a doubt," admitted Guy; " but it's only in regard to the quantity and quality. If, however, our scheme of utilizing the power of water to remove the earth proves efficacious, we shall soon know more about it. So you gave a mortgage when you purchased this lot, did you?" " Yes; a fellow'll get foolish once in a while, in spite of himself. You see, when I bought this piece of land I took a deed of it and give Padgett a mortgage coverin' my whole farm; but, somehow, every plan I've made seemed to back-slide and leave me alone in the mud. It's queer, how a fellow'll get fooled sometimes. Why, when I give that mortgage I knew right where every cent of the money was comin' from and I figured that there wasn't much use of my signin' it for such a short time. But, they say that a mouse will scare an elephant out of his trunk, and it was a small thing that floored me. What do you suppose it was kept me from gettin' that money just as I had figured on doin'? " The old man ceased his brush cutting for a moment and looked at...
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