The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-25
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loan. | tell y0u tnatS the main tnln2.
If lad offered to sell Wilson the
whole thing at $4,000 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 a long jump. 1t all depends
on whether lie will insist on going over
there or not. If he does, those moss
Lacks will bust the thing wide open.
L. he comes straight to my office in
the morning. the deal may be closed,
but If he lies around the hotel talking.
somebody will spoil our plans, and
Wilson will hang Of to make his W
terms later-if he makes any at ali.
It's ticklish, but we may win"
at is a rather ticklish situation" adj
mitted Alan. but eve 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
debt?'
"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
SLdDc W pay Ol ~ hOlN III az LII
sency and free himself"
Il don't know how to thank you, old
plan,' answered Alan. IF you had
been personally interested in this, you
could not have done more"
Miller threw himself back in his
chair md smiled significantly. do !
look like a 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. I'll
make by 1t. This is another story. A.
soon as ! saw you were right abou'
putting q railroad into the mountains
! began to look around for some o
mat timber land. l 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 you father-came In.
He was laying for me. | saw ii in his
eve. The Lord had delivered him tC
ne, and | was duly thankful. He was
a morsel | liked to look at. He openeo
up himself. bless you, and Dragged
about his fine body of virgin timber
looked bored. but let him run on till
lie was tired: then | said:
well, Mosely. what do you intend
to do with your white elephant? You
know it's not just the sort Barnum is
looking for
He kind o. blinked at that. but he
said: I've half a 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 L. said l, and watched him
flirt about in the frying pan. Then |
said. Whit 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 Temp
kins and Perkins?' | said. with a grin.
DO you think you could possibly sell
n piece of land for as much as those
sharks? If you can. you'd better go
In the real estate business. You'd coin
money. Why. they yanked two thou
sane out of you. didn't they|
81 don't really think Perkins had
anything to do with it, he said. That's
Just q report out about old man Dish
ops deal. | bought my land on my
W Judgment
We'll | said. how will fifteen hun
dred round wheels strike you?'
81 believe I'll take you up he said.
4 want to make that other investment
So we closed. and | went at once TO
have the deed recorded before he had
n chance to change his mind. Now.
you see. I'm interested in the thing.
and I'm going TO neTp you put II
through. If your folks want the loan,
bring them in in the morning. and If
we can manage our Yankee just right
we'll get the money"