Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
aOHApTER XXvII1.

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n * me elevator IN the Dig build
II ley ihe was taklng hayburn MIL
: u: 1T Up 90 tne oinces or the
I eouenern Land ana Timber
~, pAny many renectlons passed hur-
s Aae ~, ;tllroug " ms mina-
1oa are gong 20 get the usual cold
sl0,lioeI from wilson No unused, but
I e s.. Y put y up against something about
as Warm as hes touched In many Q
Gay. Y sou don't make him squirm, It
VIII pc only because you don't want
wilson was busy at his desk looking
oyer dis OF lading, receipts and other
papers ana now and then giving in
structions to typewriter In the corner
o. the room.
s An, now nov are you, Miller :" he said
indi6erently, giving the caller his hand
without rising Down to see the city
again, eh y
Rayburn leaned on the top of the
desk and knocked the ashes from his
cigar with the tip Of his little finger.
Partly that and partly business" he
returned carelessly.
Two birds, ehY,
That's about It. | concluded you
s were not coming up our way. soon, and
30 decided to drop in on you."
Yes; glad you did. Wilson glanced
at the papers on his desk and frowned.
Wish l had more time ut my disposal.
"a run up to the club with you and
show you my Kentucky thoronghbreds.
but really am rushed, today particn-
larly.e *
s.Oh, I haven't q bit Of time to spare
myself! ! take the afternoon train
home. The truth Is / came to see you
for my clients, the Bishops"
All; l sec. Wilson's face clouded
oyer by some mechanical arrangement
known only to himself. ..Well, I can't
really report ;l,,y progress in that mat
ter, he snto ~ The company think
Bishop's figures are dwny out Of rea-
son, and the truth is right now we sare
over head and ears In operations in
( Other Quarters, and-well. you see how
It " ;ss
Yes, ! think I do Miller smoked a
moment. In fact, told my clients
last month that the matter was not abb
sorbing your attention. and so they
gave up counting on you.
Wilson SO far forgot his pose that he
looked up In startled sort OF way and
oegan7to study Millerss smoke wrapped
profiie
You say they are not-haye not been
counting on my company toto buy
tnelr land
why. no said Miller In accents
well resembling those OF slow and gen
line surprise why, you have not
shown the slightest Interest IN the mat
ter since the day you made the loan,
and naturally they ceased to think you
wanted the land. The only reason !
called was that the note is payable to-
: day, and
on, yes, by Joye! That was care
{ less o. me. The interest Is due, !
z knew &c would pc an rlght, ana had
no idea you would bother to run down
for that. why, my boy, we could have
drawn for5it, you Know.
Miller smiled lnwardly as ne looked
calmly ana hxedly through his smoke
INTO the unsusp ecting visage upturned
20 MN:
nu. tne note itsel1 - payable 20
Gay me sald, closely on the alert lor q
iaciai coiiapse, ana WINE you OF !
might take up q paper, for $1,000
.nlougn = DUNG, os1 aasnloneu peoplt,
Aks NJ. ana Mrs, t'lsnGp Wouia Iee 81
saIer 70 nave II zone py an agent.
Ihats why ! came.
Miner Z IN silent sauslaction saw the
race q ms ahtaeoh1st ran 20 pieces s.s
slke an an. a arr mower suddenly snat-
.teled. <. s.
say tne hose e gaspeo ss.lson,
WY ny
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Wilaon was GOOD business man.
mt ia p,,r,tanicel training IN New
Nnrland. had not fitted him for willy
d,nIomacv
30 cs,:,.,a thau IAN ,a,.a MN thei,
no todav q t,,ey wish ' "a saH witl,
sisrmed franknesa 4 ives not count