The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-13
he started e.d looked At her ear

", but still crimson.
II will come" said he.
He called the next day. and she
took him for long ride through the
! park and drives.
| During the ride she drew him out
), as to his life in the west. He was az
frank rs child. He had worked out
q plan to irrigate an immense valley
in Nevada and transform tens of
thousands of acres of useless land
into fertile farms. His plan was
perfected and had been carried out
enough to demonstrate its practica.
bility. But he had run ont Of
money. It would require vast
amount Of money to work out the
plan, and get hold of the Ind so al
to secure proportions of the bene-
fit. "A great railroad was ready to
penetrate the valley with q branch
as soon as they saw evidence Of the
plans being carried out. He had come
east to interest capital enough to de-
yelop his plans. It would require
about $1,000,000 to complete the irri-
cation system and secure control OF
the land. She listened SO eagerly
and asked SO many questions that he
was delighted, and came again and
again to see her. She found real
interest in the plans Of this enthusf-
asst to rehabilitate a desert, and
poured over the scheme and the
principles it involved with an appli-
cation she had not displayed since
leaving school.
Hence, when he came to her one
day with white face and told her
that Mortimer and the crowd with
whom he had been figuring had
thrown the project in the air, she
felt nearly as badly as he did.
'eThey admit it is the most allur-
ing thing they have ever had offered
them,' he exclaimed, passionatelY,
.tbut they don't know for certain if
irrigation will irrigate heav-
| ems! what have been about for the
past five years if don't know about
that?" d s. 80 So.
He said he would make one more
trial with another party of capitals
lists with whom he had correspondent.
'.But I know what they want1to
get all the profits and give me thanks
land a salary for my share. But
they won't get It excepting on my
terms: I'll burn the plans first 'ss y
The next day Judge Patten was
surprised by a visit from his fair
client, Fannie Verdevere. he had
been her fathers legal adviser and
executor of the estate, and had
handled It since the distribution.
Fannie had never been in his office.
How much money have got? ''
she asked. lS9
'Not much, not much, my DEAR
chuckled the Judge. s.But you have
quite bundle Of securities. What's
the matter? Want to buy an English
duke?"
"How much money can I raise ON
my securities?" she persisted.
swell, I should say a million and q
half, il you take plenty Of time.
Mebbe million If they were forced
on the market" replied the judge.
WELL" announced Fannie, demure-
II. II am going to invest mil
lion in a western irrigation scheme,
and want you to arrange it for me. y
We will pass by the apoplectic
condition Of the Judge and the cool
insistence of Fannie. Suffice it to
say that Henry Randolph received an
unexpected visit from Judge Patten
the next day and was told that some
clients Of his desired to have in
formation regarding his irrigation
plans, with view to investing. Ran
dolph was suspicious and moved with
due caution. The Judge and Fannie
had several stormy interviews.
The plans certainly look all right,
and if it works there might be bar.
rel Of money made, but it all depends
on this man Randolph" asserted the
lawyer.
"He is the man am betting on
replied Fannie, coolly.
Yes; but it is madness to put
practically your entire fortune into
one venture-and that not of an ap-
proved character.
so you have remarked before" re.
marked Fannie. sweetly.
Randolph told Fannie OF the deal
after it was made, saying the only
thing he disliked about It was the
mystery regarding the principals.
During the following year he
wrote her occasionally, telling her
of the progress sof theawork. It was
two years before he returned east,
and after some important business
calls FASTENED to present himself at
the Vandeverc home. His scheme had
won out. The land was not yet sold,
but irrigation was complete. and the
railroad built, and the Mortimer
syndicate offered to take the entire
thing from him for 100000. He
was jubilant.
"And want to thank you for your
interest and encouragement 2 he
said, gravcly. Her eyes twinkled.
"You did more than yon know to
keep up my courage while I was try
ing to finance the DEAL" he con-
tinued.
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