. Tom Turner's legacy. ld by Cousin Hannibal. Tom smiled. Leave me to settle that, he said. 314 TOM TURNERS LEGACY. Punctually to the time agreed upon HannibalCarter presented himself at the cottage. He wasrather surprised to find two carpenters at workupon it. What does this mean ? he asked abruptly. lam going to improve the house a little,answered Tom. Oh,you are ! said Hannibal, his eyes snap-ping. How much do you calculate to spend indoinit ? Two or three hundred dollars. And wheres the money to come from ? I have brought back some money from theWest. Besides, there is mothers legacy. If y
. Tom Turner's legacy. ld by Cousin Hannibal. Tom smiled. Leave me to settle that, he said. 314 TOM TURNERS LEGACY. Punctually to the time agreed upon HannibalCarter presented himself at the cottage. He wasrather surprised to find two carpenters at workupon it. What does this mean ? he asked abruptly. lam going to improve the house a little,answered Tom. Oh,you are ! said Hannibal, his eyes snap-ping. How much do you calculate to spend indoinit ? Two or three hundred dollars. And wheres the money to come from ? I have brought back some money from theWest. Besides, there is mothers legacy. If youve got so much money Ill trouble youto pay your fathers note. With interest itamounts to two hundred and ninety-four dollars. Let me see that note, Mr. Carter. You can look at it in my hands. I wontpart with it. I dont propose to pay it, said Tom. You dont, hey? Well see about that. Soyoure willin your fathers memory should bedisgraced. My father paid that note, and I dont intendto pay it again. Hannibal turned 14 If youve got so much money Ill trouble you to pay your fathers note,vsaid Mr. Carter.—Page 314. Tom Turners Legacy. CONCLUSION. 315 Do you know what youre sayin ? he ejac-ulated. Yes, I have my fathers papers. Among themis a receipt from you in which it is mentionedthat the original note being lost or mislaid, youaccept the money paid, and relinquish all claimupon it. Would you like to see the receipt i If so,I refer you to my lawyer, Judge Scott, who willshow it to you/ Hannibal Carter turned all colors. His schemehad miscarried, and he felt that he would be rec-ognized as a would-be swindler. He mutteredthat there must be some mistake, but did nottake the trouble of calling on Judge Scott. Ashe was leaving the house, he met to his disgust,the tramp already referred to, who hailed himfamiliarly with— Have you come after thattrunk, squire I Hannibal eyed him angrily. I dont care to speak to a tramp, he said. That is your mistake, squire. Ive got a goodsit
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