Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05

nestly. She met his gaze unfiniching-
Iy, but still crimson.
SCI will GOMEZ said he.
He, called the next day, and she
took him for long ride through the
park and drives.
During the ride she drew him out
as to his life in the west. He was as
frank as child. He had worked out
a plan to irrigate an immense valley
in Nevada and transform tens OF
thousands of acres of useless land
into fertile farms. His plan was
perfected and had been carried out
enough to demonstrate it's practica-
biity. But he had run out OF
money. It would require vast
amount of money to work out the
plan, and get hold of the 1>nd so al
to secure a proportion of the bene-
fit. A great railroad was ready to
penetrate the valley with a branch
as soon as they saw evidence Of the
plans being carried out. He had come
east to interest capital enough to de-
jvelop his plans. Tt would require
about $1sooo,o0O to complete the irri-
cation system and secure control Of
and asked so many questions that he
was delighted, and came again and
again to see her, She found real
interest in the plans of this enthusi-
ast to- rehabilitate desert, and
poured over the scheme and the
principles it involved with an app1i-
cation she had not displayed since
leaving school.
J Hence, when he came to her one
day with white face and told her
that Mortimer and the crowd with
whom he had been figuring had
thrown the project in the air, she
felt nearly as badly as he did.
'SThey admit it is the most a11ur.
ing thing they have ever had offere
Them" he exclaimed, passionately,
shut they don't know for certain Il
Irrigation will irrigate- great heav.
ensi what have been about for the
past five years if I don't know about
,that?'
He said he would make one more
trial with another party Of capital
lists with whom he had correspondent.
'eBut know what they want TO
get all the profits and give me thanks
and q salary for my share. But
they won't get it excepting on my
terms. I'll burn the plans first"
The next day Judge Patten was
surprised by a visit from his fair
client, Fannie verdevere. He had
been her fathers legal adviser and
executor of the estate, and had
handled it since the distribution
Fannie had never been in his office.
'.How much money have I got22"
,she asked.
ssNot much, not much, my dear"
chuckled the Judge. "But you have
quite a bundle of securities. What's
the matter? Want to buy an English
duke?" -
9eHow much money can raise on
my securities?" she persisted.
4 3sWe1l, should say million and a
half, If you take plenty Of time.
Mebbe a million IL they were forced
on the market" replied the judge.
"WeIl," announced Fannie, demure-
'1y ST am going to invest mill
lion in western irrigation scheme,
and want you to arrange it for me"
We will pass by the apoplectic
condition of the judge and the cool
insistence of Fannie. Suffice it to
say that Henry Randolph received an
unexpected visit from Judge Patten
ithe next day and was told that some
clients of his desired to have in.
formation regarding his irrigation
plans, with a view to investing. Ran.
ido1ph was suspicious and moved with
due caution. The judge and Fannie
had several stormy interviews.
''The plans certainly look all right.
and II it works there might be a bar.
rel of money made, but it all depends
on this man Randolph asserted the
lawyer.
HE is the man 7 am betting on"
replied Fannie, coolly.
eyes; but it is madness to put.
practically your entire fortune into
one venture and that not of an APP.
sproved character,
$50 you have remarked before re.
!marlxed Fannie, sweetly.
Randolph told Fannie of the deal
after it was made, saying the only
thing he disliked about it was the
mystery regarding the principals.
During the following year he
wrote her occasionally, telling her
of the progress of the work. It was
two years before he returned east,
and after some important business
calls fastened to present himself at
the vandeverc home. His scheme had
twon out. The land was not yet sold,
hut irrigation was complete, and the
railroad built, and the Mortimer
syndicate offered to take the entire
thing from him for $4.ooo.ooo He
was jubilant.
! 'tAnd I want to thank you for your
interest and encouragement" he
said, gravely. Her eyes twinkled.
! '"You did more than you know to
keep up my courage while was try
ing to finance the DEAL" he con-
tinued.
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