Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-29

Several hearts in the room sank, but
Miller's face did not alter In the slight
est. "Oh, Of course, II the loan il
made" he said
Wilson put his silk hat on the top OF
Miller's desk and hicked the ashes
from his cigar into a cuspidor. Then
he looked at Mrs. Bishop suddenly
Does the lady object to smoking?"
Not at ALL" said the old lady; not
at ALL"
There was pause as, Wilson re-
lighted his cigar and pulled at II in sill
ence. A step sounded on the III iewalk
and Trabue put his head in at the
door. Miller could have sworn at him,
but he smiled. Good morning. squire"
he said.
Il see you are busy" said the in
truder hastily.
Just a little. squire. III see You In
c few minutes"
oh, all right" The old lawyer
moved on down the sidewalk, his hands
ia his pockets.
Miller brought up the subject again
with easy adroitness. Il mentioned
your proposition to my clients-the
proposition that they allow you the
refusal of the land at one hundred
thousand, and they have finally coma
round to II. As told them, they could
not possibly market thing like that
as easily and for as good q. price as
company regularly in the business. ]
may have been wrong In giving such
advice, but II was the way felt about
It,"
without realizing II, Wilson tripped
In another hole hole dug by Millers
inventive mind.
They couldn't do half as well with
| it," the Boston man said. "ln 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 hundred thousand is big
price"
Miller laughed as II amused. THAT s
Ave dollars an acre, you know, but
I'm not here TO boom Mr.. Bishops
timber land. In fact, all this ha.
grown out Of my going down TO At
lanta to borrow twenty-five thousand
dollars ON the property. think
would have saved time II | hadn't run
on you down there, Mr.. Wilson"
Wilson frowned and looked at his
cigar.
We are willing" said he, ito make
the loan at per cent per annum on
! two conditions"
| We'll. out with them" laughed Mil
! Ter. What are they"
| First" said Wilson slowly and me-
thodically, I'VE want the refusal of the
property at one hundred thousand dol
/ lars"
Mlller'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
ithoughtfully.
IT'LL It is decided positively" he got
: out finally, whether we can get char
ter and a 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 a hook
like that? Why. II 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 q
: flush.
You know that Is not Il businesslike
proposition, Mr.. Wilson" said Miller,
with bland smile. "Why, It amounts
&c an option without any limit at all. "
"0h, | don't know" said Wilson
lGmely Mr., Bishop will be interested
just as we are in getting a right of way
through. In fact, II would insure us
OF his help. We can't buy right OF
way; we can't afford IT, The citizens
through whose property the road runs
must be persuaded to contribute the
land for the purpose, and Mr.. Bishop,
OF course, has influence up here with
his neighbors."
still he would be very imprudent, "
said Miller, TO option his property
without any limit Now here's what
We are willing to do. AS long as you
hold Mr., Bishops note for S25, 900 un-
paid you shall have the refusal OF the
land at 100000. Now. take my adj
yice"-Miller was smiling broadly
''let II stand at that"
Wilson reflected for q moment, and
then he said: IAN right. Let that 40.
, The other condition IL this--and II
need be only verbal promise that