The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-09-11

BaIIaine'S Bank Balance


ny. only child Of Penny the promoter
Penny the owner OF shares and fnan-
cial interests galore. man OF quick
temper. who took delight in business
encounter with a strong mind. With
Miss Penny the young solicitor pros
pered but with Mr.. Penny the Sign
never seemed TO be right.
In the quiet Of his office the young
solicitor planned assaults on the faith
er, having already won the daughter )
blushiDg permission to do so. He knew
that the battle must be commercial
one but as the weapons were all on his
adversary's side lie figured thai lie
must capture Mr.. Penny with Mr.
Pennys own ammunition. That took
nerve. bur nerve was nothing to young
Ballaine.
The scene between Mr. Penny and
the young Ballaine. when the latter
asked for Miss Penny, was one OF the
most delightful conflicts OF the form.
ers business career. Mr.. Penny heaped
/ up conditions which he felt sure the
I young man could not satisfy. and as
elder man warmed TO the contest He
rather enjoyed being bested In the pre-.
llminarics. as he felt sure OF the main
issue
Charaeterf The young man named
| the best men In town as his associates.
Family The BallaInes were known In
Yorkshire before Pennys were coined.
| Prospects, The young man Ind bis
profession. some real estate mining
stocks enough 10 paper a boarding
house. three thousand in the bank. and
nerve that was worth fifteen pence to
the shilling out OF the question: Not
at all; the girl loved him. and he was
merely calling on her father TO arrange
matters.
No young man can marry my
daughter TIL he has 10000 OF his own
In the bank"
That's easy What will you take
for your building lands Mr.. Perryf"
Mr.. Penny's soul expanded In an
ecstasy as he named the price.
Il told yon not TO joke" said the
young man, severely. II want a thirty
day option on that property. Name a
reasonable cash price"
Mr.. Penny knew that the Great East
ern wanted the land. but would not
buy because someone. who held a bit
between the Penny acres and the rail
way company's proposed station at
Danyllle. would not sell
But Penny did not know that the
young man facing him had secured an
option on the much-discussed strip
The option had cost him dear. but II
was the key to the whole battlefield
So Mr.. Penny. thinking to tantallze the
young man. named a very reasonable
figure
I'm take AN option at that price for
ten days" said Ballaine.
Il want 1900 for the option re-
piled Mr.. Penny. "I'll give you a month
TO get that sum. When you bring the
cash I'll give yo1 the option"
THAT is fair" said Balaine. rising 10
leave the room.
Keep me posted" shouted Mr.. Pen
ny as The younger man disappeared
through the door.
Il VIII shouted the retreating voice
pleasantly. And then MIR. Penny heard
ringing laugh come back through the
long hall for the lover had been struck
with a sudden inspiration.
That week Ballalne gathered dozen
young men personal friends, leaders In
the elty's commercial life, at dinner.
A a Il. IA
plan and they helped him TO win the
manager OF the Lombard National TO
his aid. A telegram to the Great East
ern headquarters. Offering the Penny
lands under Ballaine's promised option.
and the heretofore unpurchasable strip
with It, brought a prompt acceptance;
and for two weeks the young man sold
his property ri"ht and left to secure the
required 1900 while the notice in the
window kept Mr.. Penny and half the
town also, posted az to his success
He could have borrowed that
amount. but he had a large game on
foot that spurred him to win on his
own merits. Ills office became crowded
with men who desired to buy or sell
some bit Of real property and do 1t
quickly.
Men who wanted certain bit of
property wrote Ballalne confidential
letters to buy the coveted corners for
them. BY prompt buying and selling
Ballaine took commissions from both
sides, and the balance on the window
climbed. When II reached the $1,000
mark Mr. Penny capitulated The word
which he left at the bank that Monday
morning brought Ballaine promptly TO
his office. The young man carried n
signed check for $1,000.
Il don't want your check" said the
elder man. Il want you to take that
notice out Of the bank window"
Not just yet" said Ballalne. "Not
till my commission for selling your
land TO The Great Eastern has been
paid to me-"
DO you want 10 ruin mef" demand |
ed Mr.. Penny In well-assumed alarm.
"A moment ago" said Bnllalne. you |
declared that | could not sell Now |
you are afraid can. Your change of |
sentiment Is II compliment. SIR" And |
the young man bowed.
After thai option has expired" said |
Mr.. Penny you can frame It and |
hang II In your office. Keep your
check. You will need IT,"