Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-14
3. s. c.. FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1908.

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invited him to lunch with me at the
Capitol City club; you know I'm
nonresident member. You see, knew
If 1 put myself in the light Of a man
with something to sell, he'd hurry
away from me, but didn't. As
pretext l told him had some clients
ND here who wanted to raise consid-
erable amount of money and that the
security offered was fine timber land.
You see that caught him; he was on
bis own ground. saw that he was
interested, and I doomed the property
to the skies.
"The more I talked the more he was
interested, till It was bubbling out all
over him. He's New Englander, who
thinks country lawyer without
Harvard education belongs to an effete
civilization, and I let him think he
was pumping me. even left Uf my
g's and ignored my r's. let him think
he had struck the softest thing Of his
life. Pretty soon he begun to want to
know If you cared to sell, but skirted
that indifferently, as II had no inter-
est whatever in 1t. told him your IA
ther had bought the property to hold
for an advance; that he had spent
years of his life picking out the rich
est timber spots and buying them up.
Then he came right out, as hoped he
would, and asked me the amount you
wanted to borrow on the property. I
had to speak quick, and, remembering
that you had said the old gentleman
had put In about $4,000 first and last,
I put the amount at $4,000. I was
taking liberty. but can easily get
you out of 1t If you decide not to do it."
TWENTY-FIVE thousand! On that
land? Alan cried. 1T would tickle
my father to death to sell 1t for that"
"I can arrange the papers 80 that you
are not liable for any security outside
of the land, and it would practically
amount to a sale If you wished 1t, but
you don't wish It. I finally told him
that had an idea that you would sell
out for an even hundred thousand"
"a hundred thousand" repeated Al
an, with a CHEEKY laugh. eyes. we'd
let go at that"
"Well, the figures didn't scare him
bit, for he finally came right out and
asked me If it was my opinion that In
case his company made the loan you
would agree to give him the refusal Of
the land at 100000. told him !
didn't know. that thought it possible,
but that just then had no interest In
the matter beyond borrowing a little
money on 1t. He asked me how long
I was going to stay In .Athnta. l told
him l was going to a bank and take
the night train back. The banks will
stick you for high rate Of interest,"
he said jealously. They don't do bust'
ness for fun, while really our concern
happens Just now to have some idle
capital on hand. Do you think you
could beat per cent? I admitted that
1t was low enough, but I got up as If I
was suddenly reminded that the banks
close early in the afternoon. I think
we can make the loan.' he said, but /
must first see two or three Of the d.
rectors. Can't you give me two hoursT
I finally gave in and promised to meet
him at the Kimbal House at 4. went
to matinee, saw 1t half over and went
In at the ladies' entrance Of the hotel.
I saw him looking about for me and
lodged him."
"Dodged him p echoed Alan. why
Miller laughed. "You don't suppose
I'd let big fish like that see me flirt-
ing my hook and pole about in open
sunlight, do you? I saw by his man.
ner that he was anxious to meet me,
and that was enough. Besides, you
can't close deal like that In minute,
and there are many slips. 1 went back
to the club and threw myself ON a
lounge and began to smoke and read
an afternoon paper Presently he came
in a cab. I heard him asking for me in
the hall and buried my head in the
paper. He came in to me, and | rose
and looked stupid. can do it when I
try, If it is something God has failed
at, and l began to apologize.
"He didn't seem to care. If it had
been deal Of your own.' he said, with
laugh, you'd have been more
prompt and I managed to look guilty.
Then he sat down.
"tOur directors are Interested he
said confidentially. The truth is, there
is not another concern in America that
can handle property as cheaply as We
can. We happen to have railroad
about that length up in east Tennessee
that has played out, and you see we
could move. it to where it would d.
some good
GAS soon as he told Inc that ! knew
he was our meat. Besides, 1 saw trade
IN his eye as big as an arc light. TO
make long tale short, he Is coming
lid here tonight, and If your father Is
willing to accept the loan he can get
the money, giving only the land as Sc
curity-provided we don't slip up.
Here's the only thing I'm afraid Of.
When Wilson gets here, he may get to
making inquiries around and drop Oh
to the report that your father is dis
gusted with his investment, and smell
q mouse and pull off. What l want to
do is to get ut him the first thing after
breakfast In the morning, so you'd bet
ter bring your father and mother In
early. If we once get Wilson's twenty
FIVE thousand into it. we can eventual
ly sell out. The main thing Is the loan.
Don't you think So!
81 certainly do said Alan. "O1
course good many things might in