Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-12
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oouse. amt got nothln' to do; I'll
pint it OUT
Thank you." said Wilson, and they
went out Of the house and down the
street together. Pole putting vigorously
at his cigar in the brisk breeze.
THAR you are" said Pole, pointing
to Mlller's sign. Good day, sir; much
obleeged fer this smoke" and with his
head in the air Pole walked past the
Office without looking in.
Good morning." exclaimed Miller as
wilson entered. "You are not an early
riser like we are here in the country"
He introduced Wilson all round and
then gave him chair near his desk
and facing him rather than the Others
This is the gentleman who owns the
property, I believe" said Wilson suave
~ as he indicated Bishop.
Miller nodded, and look Of cunning
dawned in his clear eve.
Eyes. I have just been explaining
to Mr.. and Mrs Bishop that the mere
signing Of paper such as will be nee
essary to secure the loan will not bind
them at all in the handling Of their
property. You know how cautious old
er people are nowadays in regard to
legal matters. Now, Alan here, their
son, understands the matter thorough.
ly, and his mind is not at all disturbed
Wilson fell into the preliminary trap.
"Oh, no; it's not a binding thing at
ALL" he said. 1.-THE payment of the
money back to us releases you-that is,
OF course" Wilson recovered himself,
If we make the loan"
Several hearts in the room sank, but
Millers face did not alter in the slight
est. "Oh, of course, if the loan is
made" he said.
Wilson put his silk hat on the top of
Miller's desk and ficked the ashes
from his cigar into a cuspidor. Then
he looked at Mrs. Bishop suddenly
'Does the lady object to smoking?"
mot at ALL" said the old lady; mot
at ALL"
There was a pause as Wilson re-
lighted his cigar and pulled at it in ST.
lence. A step sounded on the sidewalk
and Trabue put his head in at the
door. Miller could have sworn at him,
but he smiled. GOOD morning, squire, y
he said.
II see you are busy" said the in
truder hastily.
"Just little, squire. I'll see you in
few minutes"
"Oh, all right" The old lawyer
moved on down the sidewalk, his hands
in his pockets.
Miller brought up the subject again
with easy adroitness. II mentioned
your proposition to my clients-the
proposition that they allow you the
refusal Of the land at one hundred
thousand, and they have finally come
round to it. AS told them, they could
not possibly market d thing like that
as easily and for as good a price as a
company regularly in the business. l
may have been wrong in giving such
advice, but 1t was the way l felt
about It."
Without realizing 1t, Wilson tripped
in another hole dug by Miller's inven-
tive mind.
''They couldn't do half as we'll with
it." the Boston man said. "1n fact, no
one could, as told you. pay as much
for the property as we can, considering
the railroad we have to move some
where and our gigantic facilities for
handling lumber in America and
abroad. Still think, and our directors
think, a hundred thousand is a big
price"
Miller laughed as if amused "That's
five dollars an acre. you know, but
I'm not here to boom Mr.. Bishops
timber land In fact, all this has
grown out Of my going down to At
lanta to borrow twenty-five thousand
dollars on the property. I think l
would have saved time if hadn't run
on you down there, Mr. Wilson,"
Wilson frowned and looked at his
cigar.
1--WE are willing" said he Ito make
the loan at 5 per cent per annum on
two conditions.,,
"Well, out with Them" laughed Mil
Ter. "What are they?"
First" said Wilson slowly and me-
thodically, I'VE want the refusal of
the property at one hundred thousand
dollars"
Miller's Indifference was surprising
"For what length Of time do you want
the refusal of the property at that fig
ure?' he asked, almost In toue OF
contempt
Wilson hung fire, his brow wr1nkled
thoughtfully.
It'll it is decided positively" he got
out finally, whether we can get q
charter and right of way to the prop
erty."
''Thats entirely too indefinite to suit
my clients" said the lawyer. "Do you
suppose, Mr.. Wilson, that they want
to hang their property up on a hook
like that? Why, if you didn't attend
to pushing your road through-well
they would simply be in your hands
the Lord only knows how long,.
But we intend to do all we can tt
shove it through" said Wilson, with q
| flush.
"You know that is not a businesslike