Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-15
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can saw" he answered. There is ne
good in trying to force things with these
people. They do not understand prompt
ness in business, and when you try tc
press matters they take your. haste fol
anxiety. and either double their price OF
hold back all the more. The diplomacy
required is policy of apparent indiffer.
ence. Fernandez says that he will leave
them severely alone for time. and he
believes that those who want to sell will
make the others come to terms.
But anything SO indefinite as that
does not suit me at all. said Derwent.
when | came here on your representa-
ton | thought that you had property
which you could put into my hands at
once. If you have not, ! must seek
what desire elsewhere.
my dear fellow. you are like all
Americans when they come into this
country; you expect to be able to do
business as it is done in the states. But
the. first lesson to be learned is that this
is impossible. You must be patient if
you wish to accomplish anything"
Patience is virtue in which | have
never found myself deficient-when it
was required" said Derwent calmly;
but there are times, as we all know,
when it ceases to be virtue. And one
of these times is surely when people
who own property do not want to sell it. +"
But the fools do want TO sell. re-
piled Morell, growing little excited in
manner. 1T is only their way of secur-
ing. if possible. higher price"
"Be kind enough, then, to let them
know. through your friend Senior Fer
nandez. that have no intention of pay
ing more than we have already agreed
upon for that mine If find it all that
it has been represented. will give TWEEN
ty thousand dollars for it--not centavo
more.
ut is really worth great deal more,
you know" said Morell, in confidential
tone
81 take it for granted that it is, and |
hope to make much more ont of it, re-
turned the other coolly. "But that has
been their price. and it is the largest
amount that am able to give. If they
do not take it Imust. as have said, look
elsewhere for an investment You can
surely make this plain enough for even
Mexican to understand. And shall be
glad to know as soon as possible If it is
worth while for me to go and look at it
or not. That is all.
1t was now Morell's turn to be silent,
and as he smoked he gave one or two
quick glances at the face beside him. 1t
was face SO pleasant that many people
were deceived altogether with regard to
the character of which it was an index.
Only those who knew Geoffrey Derwent
well were aware that under the sunny,
debonair charm Of his manner and APP
pearance there was very resolute nature.
Obstinate he was not-for obstinacy is
always allied with intellectual weakness;
but when he had once seen clearly and
resolved firmly he acted infexibly. There
were certain lines about his straight nose
and well cut mouth which would have
made this evident at once to a physiog-
nomist. and which struck Morell now as
he glanced at the profile presented to
nina handsome profile that, with the
brow and firmly rounded
chin. would not have looked amiss on
bronze medal 1t was only in profile
that this expression was caught The
eyes dominate the face, and Derwents !
gray eyes were full of the frank and
pleasant good nature with which he re-
garded all the world unless specially |
reused to other sentiments: while one
does not often see a more attractive smile |
than that which now and then made his |
white teeth CLEAN under the sweeping
brown mustache.
Having uttered his ultimatum, he said /
nothing more. and indeed the scene be-
fore him was now striking enough to
engage the attention of any one who saw
It for the first time. The beautiful sylvan
park had suddenly become a theater on
which the fashionable world was dis
playing itself in full force and with all
is gayest plumes. Every seat was filled,
al the chairs so carefully arranged along
he avenue were occupied. and in every
was moving throng of prom
snaders. while two bands alternately
Hooded the air with melody. 1t is i'm
possible to imagine anything more ami
mated than the scene. The long vistas
IF shade. the masses of green turf and
'oliage, the sparkling fountains. the
statues and great clumps Of lilies, made
/ picturesque background for the figures
hat passed in well bred throng among
women in every variety
# fashionable toilet, distinguished look
ng men and fairylike children. 1t was
he Champs Elysees transferred TO the
ropics, with such color as only the
ropics can give, while here and there
through the brilliant crowd, brushing
ilken skirts and point lace parasols. came
men and women who might have stepped
rom an aboriginal forest, with their
lark faces and 1.-THE. sinewy forms draped
n serape or rebozo-some passing With
aim unconcern through the elegant
hrong. others Offering here and there
he bright hued dulces which they bore