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Here and there a citizen had accepted a little as a gift, with a doubtful promise to test its combustible qualities. Eventually, Philo Scovill was persuaded into the purchase of a moderate quantity at two dollars per ton, and promised to put in grates at the Franklin House to properly test its qualities.
"Then take them both," said Mr. Scovill promptly. "That'll make matters simpler yet. You say they have no relatives and are now away in school? Nothing could be easier. We'll build a room they can't get out of once they're in, and when it's finished you invite them to your house for a visit.
Streets have been laid out upon his property, and inducements offered to settlers that insured a ready sale, and materially aided the growth of the city. Mr. Scovill, as a man, has enjoyed the confidence of his fellow citizens to an unusual degree.
He was hardworking, resolute, and exactly fitted by nature for the pioneer life of his choice, a life that, though toilsome, has left him still hale and vigorous, with the exception of the fruits of overwork, and perhaps exposure, in the form of rheumatism. Mr. Scovill was born in Salisbury, Ct., November 30, 1791.
An earnest discussion was in progress, the theme of which was apparently drawn from a paper which was spread out on the desk between them. "I tell you, it's the chance of a lifetime," said Mr. Scovill. "We can clean up a cool half million on it before the public wakes up, and when they do we can take a trip to Hawaii or Manila for our health until the business is forgotten.
Rattington's brother, John D. Bruce, of Bruce, Watkins & Co., at the latter's residence, 74 Fifth Avenue. Among Mr. Bruce's guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Dandervelt, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Scroog, Jr., Major-General Carrington Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Scovill, and Signor Caruso." "Old Bruce, eh?" laughed Holmes. "Sans peur et sans reproche. Well, that is interesting.
Scovill met the unsuspecting girls at the train, explaining with many expressions of regret the enforced absence of their guardian, took them to dinner in a fine hotel and showed them the sights of the town with all the cordiality of a sincere friend of their host, who was doing his best to make up for his not being there. He won their hearts completely.
Thurston, went to stay with friends in Cincinnati. Mr. Thurston was left to pay the penalty of his villainy alone, for Mr. Scovill had made good his escape before the plot was disclosed. Thus Nyoda and Gladys all unknowingly were the cause of a great crime being averted, and were regarded as heroines forevermore by the Winnebagos and their friends.
"When he died he left his daughters a fortune in stocks," continued Mr. Thurston. "Yes?" inquired Mr. Scovill encouragingly. "Well," said Mr. Thurston, with a glitter in his eye, "I was appointed guardian of those two girls." Mr. Scovill whistled. "Meaning to say " he began. "That I have the managing of their property until they come of age," finished Mr. Thurston. "Our fortune's made," said Mr.
Scovill at once became the landlord, and continued as such for twenty-three years, excepting an interval of a five years' lease. About 1849, he left the hotel business to attend to his real estate interests. He was successful in his hotel business; and from time to time invested his surplus capital in lands adjacent to the city, which, within the last few years have become exceedingly valuable.
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