Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24

couldn't answer that question"
The blow was we'll directed, and it
struck a vulnerable spot. 49,.
Il beg your pardon" Wilson STAN
mered. Il did not mean to suggest
that you would betray confidence" He
reflected moment, and then he said
IN Hurried tone, ''They have not actu-
ally sold out, have they?"
Miller was silent for a moment, then
he answered.: IT. don't see any reason
why I may not answer that question.
l don't think my clients would object
to my saying that they have not yet
accepted any Offer"
A look of relief suffused itself over
Wilson's broad face.
'"Then they are still open to accept
their offer to meY
Miller laughed as if highly amused at
the complication of the matter.
'They are bound, you remember, on
~ so long as you hold their note''
'Then I tell you what to d." pro-
posed Wilson. Go back and tell them
not to bother about payment for a few
days, anyway, and that we will soon
tell them positively whether we will
pay their price or not That's fair,
isn't it,"
1T might seem so to a man person
ally interested in the DEAL" admitted
Miller as the introduction to another
Of his blows from the shoulder, "but
as lawyer for my clients I can only
obey orders, like the boy who stood on
the burning deck"
Wilson's face fell. The remote click
ing of the typewriter seemed to CRATE
upon his high wrought nerves, and he
went and slammed the partly opened
door, muttering something like an oath.
On that slight journey, however, he
caught an idea.
Suppose you wire them my propo-
sttion and wait here for a reply" he
suggested.
Miller frowned. THAT would do no
good" he said. Pm sorry l can't ex-
plain fully, but the truth is this: hap
pen to know that they wish for rea-
sons Of their own to take up the note
you hold and that nothing else will suit
them"
At this juncture Wilson lost his grip
on all self possession and degenerated
into the sullen anger Of sharp and IN
expected disappointment.
II don't feel that we are being fairly
treated" he said. 1--WE 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 Gus
pldor. His attitude of being a nonin-
terested agent was simply stroke OF
genius Behind this plea he crouched.
showing himself only to fire shots that
played havoc with whatever they
struck.
say, honor bound to you to sell for the
price they offered, but-now l may be
mistaken-but I'm sure they were un-
der the impression, as was, too, that
you OILY wanted the property provided
you could build railroad from barley
to 1t, and"-
"Well~ that's true" broke in Wilson.
That's quite true
And" finished Miller, still behind
his inevitable fortitication, they tell
me that you have certainly shown in
difference to the project ever since the
note was given. In fact, they asked
me pointedly If thought you meant
business, and l was forced conscien-
tously to tell them that thought you
seemed to have other fish to fry"
Wilson glared at the lawyer as II he
wanted to kick him for u stupid idiot
who could not do two things ut once
work for the interests Of his clients and