The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-22
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,77-r Win sui us" said Miller "Mr
D;ro, doesn't care 10 have the public
tnou nj, business. OF course the
r,.-+r9se will have to be recorded at
+l.. courthouse. but that need not at
t...- attention. | don't blame Mr..
Bf.nar went on Miller in half con-
faea..M tone These people are the
,r,-.+ gassips YOU ever saw. If you
meet any Of them. they will tell you
t.ar Mr. Bishop has busted himself
u.a. open hy buying SO much timber
lu.H bur this loan Will make him as
solid As the Bank Of England. The
n.ou.r don't understand his dealings,
and they are trying TO take it out on
him bv blasting his reputation for be-
ing one Of the solidest men in his coun-
t."
Well that's all. l believe" said
Wilson. and Miller drew q blank sheet
Of legal cap paper to him and began to
write Half an hour later the papers
were signed, and Miller carelessly
handed Wilson's crisp pink check on a
New York bank to Mr. Bishop.
There you are Mr.. Bishop" he said.
with d smile You didn't want any
one else 10 have a finger in that big
pie Of YOURS over there, but you needed
uoueE and III tell you as a friend
that a hundred thousand cash down
will be about as we'll as you can do
with that land. 1t takes money, ana
lots Of il, to make money, and Mr.. VIII
- sons company can move the thing
faster than you can"
That's q fact" said Wilson In a
tone that betrayed self qualification.
Now We must all pull together for
Tie railroad" He rose and turned to
Miller viii you come with me TO
record the paper
Certainly" said Miller, and they
both left together.
The Bishop family We're left alone,
and, the strain being lifted, they found
themselves almost wholly exhausted.
is It all oyerE gasped the old wo-
man, standing up and grasping her
sons arm.
We've got his money" Alan told
her with glad smile, land a fair
Chance for more"
The pink check was fluttering in old
Bishops hand Already the old self
, W4.ed look that brooked no interfer-
e2ee with his personal affairs was re-
turning TO his wrinklcd face.
iii 60 over to Craig's bank an de-
POST H. he said to Alan. 1T III take
Gay or two to collect it, but he'd let
HE check on it right now fer any rea-
Sonahle amount"
l believe I'd ask him not to mention
ne deposit suggested Alan.
Huh, reckon I've got sense enough
10 DO that"
thought you intended to pay of
'-e mortgage on our farm the fust
~'ls' Yentured Mrs. Bishop.
We can't do it till the notes due
ueN January" said Bishop shortly
agreed to keep the money a yeer,
- Martin Doe II make me hold to It
D0I "hai DO you reckon l care as long
% We got some'n' to meet it within
9'fS' Bishops face fell. I'D feel bet.
vi ABOUT it If it was cleer," she faltered.
'ul The Lord knows we ort to feel
-'11Aiu u 10 come out as we have. IL
uaunt been fer Alan u Mr.. Miller
&ld that Alan
Il You all hadn't made sech a eter,
"a Io' row. broke in Bishop testify, I'D
- "1u more timber land than this.
HO'oneI Barclay has as fine strip as
-. -! 81, an he's bantered me for q
"aue time an agin."
AOner Daniel seldom sneered at any
Wy 70 matter what the provocation
U.S. out 1t seemed impossible for him
teIraln from it now.
=. lou Ye been lookin' fer the las,
-I'e months like a man that needed
Mnd,' he said. Jest no furder
oo eA an last night you lowed eff you
,b1 u'I glt enough fer yore folly to raise
49, ueo' ot'n yore farm you'd die hap
d ~, an now yo're a-frettin' beca'se you
--- guy up the sides O. the earth an
,or nobody else foothold. Lee me
ISou The truth, even eff 1t does hurt
.,, .'','e' Eff Alan hadn't thought o
49, -S Heer railroad idea, you'd "a beer
Iar olggest human pancake that evei