Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

"IhGT you UTe,' Sn1u fOte.
may have been wrong In giving such
advice, but it was the way felt
about It."
Without realizing it, Wilson tripped
In another hole dug by Miller's inven
tive mind.
"They couldn't do half as well with
It." the Boston man said. "In fact, no
one could. as told you, pay as much
for the property as we can, considering
the railroad we have to move some
where and our gigantic facilities for
handling lumber in America and
abroad. Still think, and our directors
think, a hundred thousand Is a big
price"
Miller laughed as If amused. That's
Ave dollars an acre, you know, but
I'm not here to boom Mr.. Bishops
timber land. In fact, all this has
grown out Of my going down to At
lanta to borrow twenty-five thousand
dollars on the property. think
would have saved time if hadn't Iun
on you down there. Mr.. Wilson"
Wilson frowned and looked at his
cigar.
1--WE are willing" said he, Ito make
the loan at 5 per cent per annum on
two conditions"
"Well, out with them," laughed Mil
Ter. "What are they?"
First" said Wilson slowly and me-
thodically, 1--WE want the refusal Of
the property at one hundred thousand
dollars"
Miller's indifference was surprising.
"For what length Of time do you want
the refusal of the property at that fig
ure" he asked, almost In tone Of
contempt.
Wilson hung fire, his brow wrinkled
thoughtfully.
'Till it is decided positively" he got
out finally, whether we can get
charter and right Of way to the prop
erty."
That's entirely too indefinite to suit
my clients" said the lawyer. do you
suppose. Mr.. Wilson, that they want
to hang their property up on hook
like that? Why, If you didn't attend
to pushing your road through-well,
they would simply be in your hands,
the Lord only knows how long"
"But we intend to do all we can to
shove it through" said Wilson, with
flush.
"You know that is not buxinesslike
proposition, Mr.. Wilson," said Miller,
with a bland smile. why, it amounts
to an option without any limit at ALL"
"Oh, I don't know" said Wilson
lamely. "Mr. Bishop will be interested
just as we are in getting a right Of
way through. In fact, it would insure
us Of his help. We can't buy a right
oe way; we can't afford it. The citi-
zens through whose property the road
runs must be persuaded to contribute
the land for the purpose, and Mr.. Bish-
op, Of course, has influence up here
with his neighbors."
"Still he would be very imprudent," !"
said Miller, Ito option his property
without any limit Now here's what
we are willing to do. AS long as you
hold Mr.. Bishops note for $4,000 un-
paid you shall have the refusal Of the
land at 100000. Now, take my ad-
vice''-AIiller was smiling broadly
"let it stand at that
Wilson reflected for moment, and
then he said: "All right. Let that CO.
The other condition is this-and 1t
need be only verbal promise-that
nothing be said about my company's
making this loan nor our securing the
refusal of the property"
THAT will suit us, said Miller. MT.
Bishop doesn't care to have the public
know his business. OF course the
mortgage will have to be recorded at
the courthouse, but that need not at
tract attention. l don't blame Mr..
Bishop" went on Miller in half con-
fidential tone These people are the
worst gossips you ever saw. If you
meet any Of them, they will tell you
that Mr.. Bishop has busted himself
wide open by buying SO much timber
land, but this loan will make him as
solid as the Bank Of England. The
people don't understand his dealings,
and they are trying to take it out on
him by blasting his reputation for be-
ing one Of the solidest men in his coun-
ty."
"Well, that's all, l believe" said
Wilson, and Miller drew u blank sheet