"No, but I have the Pierponts, all right, all right," I said in reply;"will you put $14,000 in your kick and pass me over the baronialestate?"

"Fourteen thousand!" Bunch repeated slowly. "Sure, I will. If youcan Morgan that amount I'll make good with the necessary documents,and then you and your family troubles may sit around on fly paperin Jiggersville for the rest of your natural lives for all I care."

I explained to Bunch that I wanted the deed made out in the name ofPeter Grant for the reason that Uncle Peter was a hugeger farmerthan I, and in short order the preliminary arrangements werecompleted to the satisfaction and relief of both parties concerned.