The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-07

dered from the hall as he strobe U
it'll be my money that's lost-money
that | made by hard work"
He stood before them, glaring over
bis eyeglasses at his wife. I've had
enough of yore tongue. my lady. Ef
I'd not had so much to think about in
thai jest now, I'd "a shut you up
er. Dry UP now-not another word.
I'm dom the best | kin accordin' to
my lights to provide fer my children.
an | won't be interfered with"
No one spoke for a moment. How
ever, Mrs. Bishop finally retorted, ~
her brother knew she would in her
w time.
acres o. unstable land providin' fer
anything except the porehouse," she
fumed.
That's beca'se you don't happen to
know as much about the business as /
CO." said Bishop, with a satisfied
chuckle, which to the observing Dan
lei sounded very much like exultation.
when you all know what | know.
you'll be laughin' ON t'other sides O.
yore mouths. l reckon I'll jest have
to let you all know about this or |
won't have a speck o. peace from now
on. | didn't tell you at fust beca'sp
nobody kin keep n secret as well as the
man ii belongs to, an ] was Altered II
nd leak out an damage my interests.
hut this last 5000 acres jest about
sweeps all the best timber In the
u-haIo Coh,ftn caDffnn an nnnt10hf oS
well let up. | reckon you all know
that ell say ef-my land was nigh a
railroad it nd be low at five times
what | paid fer il. don't you? Well.
then, the long an short of it is that
| happen to be on the inside an know
that a railroad is goin' to be run from
Blue Lick Junction to barley. It'll
be started inside of the next yeer an
IL run smack dab through my proper
ty. Thar now! You know more'n you
thought you did. don't your
The little group stared into his glow
ing face incredulously.
"A railroad is to be built, father?"
exclaimed Alan.
That's what l said"
Mrs. Bishops eyes flashed with sud
den hope, and then. as if remembering
her husbands limitations, her face fell.
Alfred she asked skeptically.
chow does it happen that you know
about the railroad before other folks
does?"
How do 1? That's it now-how do
IT. and the old man laughed freely.
'I've had my fun out o this thing,
listenin' to what every crank said
about me bein' cracked an so ON. but /
was jest allyn low waitin' fer my
time"
We'll, I'll be switched!' calculated
Abner Daniel, half seriously, half sar-
castically. "Geewhilikins! A RAILROAD!
I've always said one would pay like
rips an open up a dern good, God
fersaken country. I'm glad you are
a-goin' 10 start one. Alfred"
Alan's face was filed with an ex-
press.on of blended doubt and pity for
his fathers credulity. Father" he
said gently, 'are you sure you got your
information straightF"
Il got it from headquarters" The
old man raised himself on his toes and
knocked his heels together. a habit he
had not INDUCED in for many a year.
at vas told to me confidentially by a
man who knows all about the whole
thing, a man who is in the employ o
the company that's goin' to build it,"
Huh The exclamation was Alb
ner Daniels. do you mean that At
lanta lawyer. PerkinsY"
Bishop stared. his mouth lost some
OF its pleased firmness. and he ceased
the motion of his feet.
What made you mention his namef'
he asked c%uriously,
"Oh, | dunno. Somehow l jest
thought o. him. He looks to me like
he mought be buildin' a railroad ur
two"
well. that's the man | mean" said
Bishop. more uneasily.
Somehow the others were all looking
at Abner Daniel. who grunted sudden
ly and almost angrily.
81 wouldn't trust that skunk no fur
der n could fling a bull by the tail"
You say you Wouldn't" Bishop
tried to smile. but the effort was a ia
eial failure.
Il wouldn't trust i'm nuther. Brother
Alb" chimed In Mrs. Bishop. "As soon
as 1 laid eyes on i'm | knowed he
wouldn't do. He's too mealy mouthed
an fawnin'. Butter wouldn't melt in
his mouth. He Dragged on everything
we had while he was heer. Now. Al
fred. what we must git at is. what was
his object iu tellln' you that tale"
"Obiect!' thundered her husband,
losing his temper in the face of the aw-
ful possibility that her words limited
at. Are you all a pack an passle o.
fools? If you must dive an probe,
then I'll tell you he owns a slice o.
timber land above Holley creek. jinin'
some o. mine. an so he let me into the
secret out o. puore good will. oh, you
all cayn't skeer me-. l amt one o. the
skeerin' kind"
But. Notwithstanding this outburst,
II was Main that doubt had actually