The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-14

on all self possession n d~egenerateO
INTO the sullen anger of sharp and I'M
expected disappointment.
Il don't feel that we are being fairly
treated he said. I'VE most naturally
assumed that your clients wanted to-
TO extend our option on the property
for at least another six months. We
assumed that from the fact that we
had no notification from them that
they would be ready TO pay the note
today. That's where we feel injured,
Mr.. Miller.
Rayburn threw his cigar into a rus
pidor. His attitude of being a nonin-
terested agent was simply a stroke OF
genius. Behind this plea he crouched.
showing himself only TO fire shots that
played havoc with whatever they
struck.
II believe my clients did feel, | may
say. honor bound to you to sell for the
price they offered. but-now | may be
mistaken-but I'm sure they were un-
der the impression. as | was. too. that
you only wanted the property p, ovided
you could build q railroad from barley
10 it. and
"Well. that's true" broke in Wilson.
That's quite true"
And" finished Miller. still behind
his inevitable fertilization, they tell
me tina you have certainly shown in
difference to the project ever since tho
note was given. In fact. they asked
me pointedly If l thought you meant
business, and | was forced conscien
tiously to tell them that | thought you
seemed to have other fish to fry"
Wilson glared at the lawyer as il he
wanted to kick him for a stupid idiot
who could not do two things at once
work for the interests of his clients and
not wreck his plans also. 1t had been
a long time since he had found himself
in such q hot frying pan.
so you think the thing Is off he
said desperately. probably recalling
several purchases of land he had made
in the section he had expected to de-
velop. You think it's OF?
Il hardly know what to say" said
Miller. The old gentleman. Mr.. Bish-
op, is n slow going old timer. but his
son is rather Up to date. full of energy
and ambition. | think he's made up
his mind to sell that property"
Wilson went to his desk. lowered
over it like a dark human cloud AMI
then reluctantly turned to the big iron
safe against the wall. obviously TO get
the note. His disappointment was too
r-.rON fna Irn.ny NItth hfz Foo
pink hand on the silver plated combina-
ton Lott he turned to Miller again.
would you mind sitting down till l
telephone one or two of the directors? :"
Not at all" said Miller. IF you'll get
me a cigar and the Constitution. The
Atlanta baseoall team played Mobile
yesterday. and | was wondering
Il don't keep track OF such things"
said Wilson, coming back to his desk
with an Impatient frown to ring his
call bell for the Office boy.
'Oh. yes, | believe football Is your
national sport" said Miller. with a dry
smile. well. it's only a difference be-
tween arms and legs-whole bones ana
casualties"
Wilson ordered the cigar and paper
when the 10y appeared. and. leaving
the lawyer suddenly, he went into the
Don containing the telephone. closing
the door after him.
In a few minutes he reappeared.
standing before Miller. who was chew
ing a cold cigar and attentively read
ing. He looked up ut Wilson abstract
eddy.
Bully for Atlanta" he said. The
boys made ten runs before the Mobiles
had scored
"Oh. come down to business" said
the New E~nSlander. with a ready made
smile. Honestly, | Cont believe yCL
Growsy southerners ever will get over
Sour habit CT sleeping during business
hours. 1t seems to be bred in the
bone"
Miller laughed m,sleadingly. "Try
TO Down Us at a horse race, and We'll
beat you in the middle of the night.
Hang ii all. man, you don't know hu-
man nature. that's all! How can you
expect me OF my measly fees to dance
a breakdown over BUSINESS / am trans
acting for other people"
well that may account for it," ad-
nitted Wilson. who seemed vent on
icing more agreeable in the light OF
some fresh hopes he had absorbed
from the telephone wires. See here.
I've got a rock bottom proposal 10
make TO your people. Now listen and
drop that paper for a minute. By
Joye! If | had to send a man from
your state to attend to legal business.
iG pick n not full of mental NOR
phine."
"Oh. you wouldn't?" NJ Her laid
down the paper and assumed a posture
Indicative of attention reused from
deep sleep. Fire away. I'm listening"
Il already had authority to act For
the but | Ouo IL hest tn