Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-09-17

whom he had been figuring had
thrown the project in the air, she
felt nearly as badly as he did.
'0They admit it is the most allur-
ing thing they have ever had offered
them" he exclaimed, passionately,
"but they don't know for certain il
irrigation will irrigate-great heav-
ems! what have been about for the
past five years if 1 don't know about
that9"
He said he would make one more
trial with another party of capital
lists with whom he had cOrresponded.
"But know what they want-to
get all the profits and give me thanks
and a 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 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.
Glow much money have I got"'
she asked.
"Not 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?"
GLOW much money can I raise on
nv securities?" she persisted.
"Well, I should say million and a
half. if you take plenty Of time.
Mebbe a million if they were forced
on the market" replied the judge.
"Wen." announced Fannie, demure-
". 81 am going to invest a mil
lion in a western irrigation scheme,
and I 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
the 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
dolph was suspicious and moved with
due caution. The judge and Fannie
had several stormy interviews.
"The plans certainly look all right,
and if it works there might be bar
rel of money made, but it all depends
on this man Randolph" asserted the
lawyer.
"He is the man I 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
proved character"
$50 you have remarked before" re-
marked 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 wears before he returned east,
and after some important business
calls FASTENED to present himself at
the Vandeverc home. His scheme had
won out. The land was not yet sold,
but irrigation was complete, and the
railroad built, and the Mortimer
syndicate offered to take the entire
thing from him for S4,000.0OO. He
was jubilant
"And 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 I was try
ing 20 finance the DEAL" he con-
tinued.
miss Vandevere, I am able to
speak now for my future is assured.
viii you become one of the Ran
dolphs, of Neyada?"
Some months later, after the first
dividend of the Consolidated Land q
Irrigation company had been de-
e1ared and Randolph was lingering
the very substantial check just re-
ceived from the east, lie remarked to
his wife:
81 wonder if those eat I'm chaps
are satisfied now that there was
something in my scheme"
Mrs. Randolph smiled a mischiev-
Gus smile, produced a similar check
for the balance of the dividends,
thrust it into her husbands hands
and said, demurely:
Yes, Henry, dear; fully satisfied"
And then there was a short season
of explanations.