Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
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| without rising. "Down to see the city
again, eh|
Rayburn leaned on the top Of the
desk and knocked the ashes from his
cigar with the tip Of his little finger.
Partly that and partly business" he
returned carelessly.
1.-TWO birds, eh?"
THAT'S about it. I concluded you
were not coming up our way soon, and
so decided to drop in on you"
"Yes; glad you did" Wilson glanced
at the papers on his desk and frowned.
"Wish had more time at my disposal.
I'd run up to the club with you and
show you my Kentucky thoroughbreds,
but I really am rushed, today particu-
larly."
"Oh, 1 haven't bit of time to spare
myself! I take the afternoon train
home. The truth is I came to see you
for my clients. the Bishops"
"Ah, I see" Wilson's face clouded
over by some mechanical arrangement
known only to himself. "Well, I can't
really report any progress in that mat,
ter" he said. "All the company think
Bishops figures are away out Of rea'
son, and the truth is right now we are
over head and ears in operations IN
other quarters, and-well, you see how
it ISL"
"Yes, think l do" Miller smoked q
moment. "In fact, I told my clients
last month that the matter was not abb
sorbing your attention, and 80 they
gave up counting on you"
Wilson so far forgot his pose that he
looked up in startled sort Of way and
began to study Miller's smoke wrapped
profile.
"You say they are not-have not been
counting on my company toto buy
their land?"
"Why, no." said Miller in accents
we'll resembling those Of slow and gen.
uine surprise. "Why, you have not
shown the slightest interest in the mat
ter since the day you made the loan,
and naturally they ceased to think you
wanted the land. The only reason l
called was that the note is payable to-
day, and
"Oh, yes, by Jove! That was care
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 1t. 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." he said, closely on the alert for
facial collapse, "and, while you or I
might take up paper for $4,000
through bank. old fashioned people
like Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop would feel
safer to have it done by an agent.
That's why l 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 pufted at his cigar and gazed
at his victim as II slightly surprised
over the assumption that bis clients
had not all along intended to avail
themselves Of that condition In their
contract.
"You mean that the Bishops are
ready to- Wilson began again on an
other breath-"to pay US the $25 ,0O0T
"And the interest for six months" ,"
quietly added Miller, reaching for q
match on the desk. ~ reckon you've
got the note here. don't want to miss
my train"
Wilson was q good business man,
but his Puritanical training in New
England had not fitted him for willy
diplomacy.
"Of course they can take up their
note today if they wish," he said, with
alarmed frankness. II was not count
ing on it, though" He rose to his feet
Miller's watchful eye detected Ger.
tain trembling Of his lower lip. he
thrust his hands into his pockets nery'
ously, and in tone Of open irritation
he said to the young man at the type
writer: Brown, l wish you'd let up on
that Internal clicking. Sometimes
can stand it, and then again I 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 I understand 1t, you per.
sonally have no interest in the Bishop
property"
"Oh, not dollar" smiled the lawyer
"Pm only acting for them"
"Then"-Wilson drove his hands In
to his pockets again perhaps you
wouldn't mind telling me If the Bishops
are on trade with other parties. Are
they"
Miller smiled and shook his head
GAS their lawyer, Mr.. Wilson, simply
couldn't answer that question"
The blow was we'll directed, and II
struck a vulnerable spot.
II beg your pardon" Wilson STAN
mered. 81 did not mean to suggest
that you would betray confidence" He
reflected a moment, and then he said
in Hurried tone, "They have not actu
ally sold out. have they?
Miller was silent for moment, the1
| he answered.: II don't see any reason
| WHY I NAV not answer that question
I don't think my clients would object
to my saying that they have not YET
accepted any offer"
A look of relief suffused itself ovel