The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-14
ABNER
DANIEL


less OF me. The interest Is due. /
knew it would be all right, and I had
no idea you would bother to run down
for that. Why. my boy. we could have
drawn for it. you know"
Miller smiled inwardly as he looked
calmly and tixedly through his smoke
into the unsuspecting visage upturned
to him.
But the note itself is payable to-
day" be said. closely on the alert for a
facial collapse. land. VIII lie you or l
might take up a paper fer $4,000
through a bank. old fashioned people
like Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop would feel
safer Il have it done by an agent.
That's why | came"
Miller in silent satisfaction saw the
face of his antagonist fall TO pieces
like an artificial flower suddenly shat
tered.
PAY the note?" gasped Wilson.
why
Miller pufed at his cigar and gazed
at his victim MS If slightly surprised
ove the assumpt on that his clients
had not all along intended to avail
themselves of that condition in their
contract.
You mean that the Bishops ere
ready to- Wilson began again on an
other breathe pay US the SO 000?'
And the interest for six months"
quietly added Miller. reach ng for n
match on the desk. II reckon you've
got the note here. | don't want to miss
nv train"
Wilson was a good business man.
but his Puritanical training in New
England had not fitted him for WY
diplomacy.
"Of course they can take up their
note today if they wish" he said. With
alarmed ~frankness. Il was not count
ing on 1t. though" He rose 10 his feet.
Miller's watchful eye detected Il GER
tain trembling of his lower lip. He
thrust his hands into his pockets nerv-
opsiy. and in a tone of open irritation
he said to the young man at the type
writer: Brown. | wish you'd let up on
that Internal clicking. Sometimes !
can stand ii. and then again | can't
You can do those letters in the next
room"
When the young man had gone out,
carrying his machine. Wilson turned to
Miller. "As | understand it. you per
Eonally have no interest in the Bishop
property
'rOh. not . dollar" smiled the lawyer
"I'm only acting for them"
'Txhen7-Nilson drove his hands IN,
TO MS pockets aGaln-'perhaps you
wouldn't mind telling me if the bishops
are on trade with other parties. Al,
they?'
Miller smiled and shook his head
LAS their lawyer, MIR. Wilson, | Simply
couldn't answer that question"
The blow was well directed, and il
struck a vulnerable spot.
Il beg your pardon" Wilson STAN
mered. Il did not mean to Suggest
that you would betray confidence" liz
reflected n moment, and then he sale
in n Hurried tone, They have not actu
ally sold out. have they?
Miller was silent for a moment. theI
he answered: II don't see any reason
why l may not answer that question
l don't think my clients would object
to my saying that they have not YET
accepted any offer"
A look of relief surused itself ovel
Wilson's broad face.
Then they are still oren to accepl
their offer to me-"
Miller laughed as if highly amused ii
the complication of the matter.
They are bound. you remember, on
iy so long as you hold their note"
Then I tell you what to do" pro
posed Wilson. go back and tell then
not to bother about payment for a few
DAYS. anyway. and that we will sooT
tell them positively whether we viii
pay their price or not That's fair
isn't it,"
sit might seem so TO a a person.
ally interested in the DEAL" admitted
Miller as the introduction to another
OF his blows from the shoulder. but
as lawyer for my clients | can only
obey orders. like the boy who stood or
the burning deck"
Wilson's face fell. The remote click.
ing of the typewriter seemed to CRATE
upon his high wrought nerves. and he
went and slammed the partly opened
door. muttering something like an oath
On that slight journey. however, he
caught an idea.
suppose you wire them my propo'
sition and wait here for a reply" he
suggested.
Miller frowned. THAT would do no
good" he said. I'm sorry l can't ex
plain fully. but the truth is this: | hap
pen to know that they wish for rea'
sons of their own to take up the note
you hold and that nothing else will suit
them"