Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-20

get his money back by means O.. tie
loan. tell you that's the main thing.
If had offered to sell Wilson the
whole thing at 5000 he never would
have come up here, but he is sure now
that the property is just what he is
looking for. Oh, we are not certain of
him by long jump! 1t all depends
on whether he will insist on going over
there or not. If lie does, those moss
backs will bust the thing wide open.
If he comes straight to my Office in
the morning, the deal may be closed,
but if he lies around the hotel talking,
somebody will spoil our plans, and
Wilson will hang off to make his own
terms 1ater-if lie makes any at all
It's ticklish, but we may win"
ut is a rather ticklish situation" adj
mitted Alan, but even if we do get
the loan on the property, don't you
think Wilson may delay matters and
hope to scoop the property in for the
debt?"
"He might" Miller smiled, "if he
didn't want to move that railroad
somewhere else. and, besides, your IA
Their can keep the money in suitable
shape to pay off the note in any emer-
gency and free himself"
Il don't know how to thank you, old
man." answered Alan. IF you had
been personally interested in this, you
could not have done more"
Miller threw himself back in his
chair and smiled significantly. DO l
look like man with nothing in it?" lie
asked.
"But you haven't anything in it," re-
torted Alan wonderingly.
"That's all YOU know about it," Mil
Ter laughed. IF the + ad is built, I'll
make by it. This is another story. AS
soon as l saw you We're right about
putting railroad into the mountains
l began to look around for some of
that timber land. didn't have long
to wait, for the only man that holds
much Of it besides Colonel Barclay
Peter Mosely, whom Perkins fooled
Just as he did your father-came in.
He was laying for me. saw it in his
eye. The Lord had delivered him to
me, and was duly thankful. He was
morsel l liked to look at. He opened
up himself, bless you, and Dragged
about his fine body Of virgin timber.
looked bored, but let him run on till
he was tired; then l said:
"Well, Mosely, what do you intend
to do with your white elephant? You
know it's not just the sort Barnum is
looking for
''He kind O. blinked at that, but he
said: I've half notion to SELL The
truth Is, I've got the finest investment
open to me that ever had. If could
afford to wait few years, could
coin money out of this property, but
believe in turning money quick
$50 do L. said 1, and watched him
firt about in the frying pan. Then
said, What is the price you hold it at?
81 thought said he. that ought to
get as much as paid
AS much as you paid Abe Temp
kins and Perkins,? said, with grin.
DO you think you could possibly sell
piece Of land for as much as those
sharks? If you can, you'd better go
IN the real estate business. You'd coin
money. Why, they yanked two thou
sand out of you. didn't they?
81 don't really think Perkins had
anything to do with it, he said. That's
just a report out about old man Bish-
ops deal. bought my land on my
own judgment
"'Well,' said, how will fifteen hun
dred round wheels strike you?
81 believe I'll take you up he said.
I want to make that other investment
So we closed, and went at once to
have the deed recorded before he had
chance to change his mind. Now,
you see. Pm interested in the thing,
and Pm going to help you put II
through. If your folks want the loan
bring them in in the morning, and il
we can manage our Yankee just right
We'll get the money"
ITO be continued