Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

make long tale short, he is coming
up here tonight. and If your father Is
willing to accept the loan he can get
the money, giving only the land as Sc
curity--provided we don't slip up.
Here's the only thing I'm afraid of.
When Wilson gets here, he may get TO
making Inquiries around and drop on
to the report that your father Is dis
gusted with his investment. and smell
a mouse and pull OF. What want to
do is to get at him the first thing after
breakfast in the morning, so you'd bet
ter bring your father and mother in
early. II we once get Wilson's twenty
five thousand into it, we can eventual
ly sell out. The main thing Is the loan.
Don't you think SOL"
IT certainly do" said Alan. "Of
course good many things might in
terferc. We'd have to get right Of
way ana a charter before the road
could be built, and reckon they won't
buy till they are sure of those things"
NO; it may take a long time and 6
lot of patience" said Miller, but your
father could afford to wait II he can
get his money back by means of the
loan. I tell you that's the main thing.
If | had offered to sell Wilson the
whole thing at S25, 900 he never would
have come up here, but he is sure now
that the property is just what he Is
looking for. oh, we are not certain Of
him by long jump. 1t all depends
on whether lie will insist on going over
there or not. If be does, those moss
backs will bust the thing wide open.
If he comes straight to my office in
the morning. the deal may be closed,
but il he lies around the hotel talking.
somebody will spoil our plans, and
Wilson will hang off to make his own
terms later--if he makes any at all.
It's tickish, but we may win"
ut is a rather tcklish situation" adj
mtted Alan, but even if we do get
the loan on the property, don't you
think Wilson may delay matters and
hope to scoop the property in for the
debit"
HE might" Miller smiled, "if he
didn't want to move that railroad
somewhere else. and besides, your ia
Their can keep the money in suitable
shape to pay off the note in any emer-
gency and free himself
II don't know how to thank you, old
man." answered Alan. IF you had
been personally interested in Ihis, you
could not lave done more"
Miller threw himself back in his
chair and smiled significantly. do I
look like man with nothing in it, he
asked.
But you haven't anything in it," re-
torted Alan wonderingly.
That's all you know about it," Mil
Ter laughed. "If the road is built, III
make by it, This is another story. AS
soon as I saw you We're right about
putting railroad into the m. u4 aims
I began to look around for SOY of
that timber land. I didn't have long
to wait. for the only man that holds
much OF it besides Colonel Barclay
Peter Mosely, whom Perkins Fooled
just as he did your father-came in.
lie was laying for me- saw it in his
eye. The Lord had deli, ,red him TO
me, and | was duly thankful. He was
a morsel l liked to look at. He opened
up himself. bless you. and Dragged
.bout his fine body of virgin timber.
looked bored. but let him run on till
he was tired; then said:
well. Nosely, what do you intend
to do with YOUR white elephant? You
know it's not just the sort Barnum is
looking for
lii q y ;,.l, No. he
said: I've half notion to sell. The
truth is. I've got the finest investment
open to me that ever had. If could
= afford to wait a few years. could
coin money out of this property, but
believe in turning money quick
$50 do j. said I, and watched him
flirt about in the frying pan, Then
said, What is the price YOU hold it at ::
81 thought said he. that ought to
get as much as paid
LAS much as you paid Abe TOmp.
kins and Perkins, | said. with a grin
DO you think you could possibly sell
a piece of land for as much as those
sharks? If you can. you'd better 60
in the real estate business. You'd coin
money. Why, they yanked two thou.
sand out Of you. didn't they?'
81 don't really think Perkins had
anything to do with it, he said. That's
just a report out about old man Bish-
ops deal. I bought my land on my
own judgment
"'Well. said. how will fifteen hun.
dred round wheels strike you|
"I believe I'll take you up he said.
Il want to make that other investment
So we closed, and | went at once to
have the deed recorded before he had
a chance to change his mind Now.
you see. Pm interested in the thing
and I'm going to help you put 1t
through. If your folks want the loan,
bring them in in the morning, and IL
we can manage our Yankee just right
We'll get the money"
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