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


tho Bryan home in Lineola, Nsb.; s2l ~8,zI; I,
would you mind sitting down till 1
telephone one or two Of the directors?',.
mot at all,' said Miller. III you'll get
me cigar and the Constitution. The
Atlanta baseball team played Mobile
yesterday, and was wondering
II don't keep track of such 'th1ngs,".
said Wilson, coming back to his desk
with an impatient frown to ring his
call bell for the Office boy. s aa>s-*4
"Oh, yes, l believe football is your
national sport" said Miller, with dry
smile. "Well, it's only a difference be-
tween arms and legs-whole bones and
casualties" ~:. - 49, ~ !:
Wilson ordered the cigar and paper
when the boy appeared, and, leaving
the lawyer suddenly, he went into the
room containing the telephone. closing
the door after him. !. p. -
In few minutes be reappeared.
standing before Miller, who was chew
Ing cold cigar and attentively read
ing. He looked up at Wilson abstract
eddy. Es:~.
"Bully for Atlanta!' he said. 1.-THE
boys made ten runs before the Mobiles
had scored ~; gaa
"Oh, come down to business" said
the New Highlander, with a ready made
smile. Honestly, don't believe you
drowsy southerners ever will get over
your habit Of sleeping during business
hours. 1t seems to be bred in the
bone"
Miller laughed misleadingly. "Try
to down us at horse race, and well
beat you in the middle of the night.
Hang it all, man, you don't know hui
man nature, that's all! How can you
expect me on my measly fees to dance
9 breakdown over business I am trans
acting for other people?" = ~
"Well. that may account for it," ad-
mttted Wilson, who seemed bent On
being more agreeable In the light Of
some fresh hopes he had absorbed
from the telephone wires. "See here.
I've got q rock bottom proposal to
make to your people. Now listen and
drop that paper for q minute. By
Jove! If had to send a man from
your state to, attend to legal business,
I'd pick one not full Of mental NOR
phine." ~. - = ~ =
"Oh, you wouldn'tT' Miller laid
down the paper and assumed posture
Indicative of attention reused from
deep sleep. Fire away. I'm listening"
II already had authority to act for
the company, but I thought it best to
telephone some Of the directors" Will
son sat down in his chair and leaned
toward the lawyer. Here's what we
will do. The whole truth is we are will
ing to plank down the required one
hundred thousand for that property,
provided we can lay our road there
without mourning the expense of pur-
chasing the right Of way. Now IL the
citizens along the proposed line want
their country developed bad enough
to donate the right Of way through
their lands, We can trade" .
There was q pause. Then Miller
broke It BY striking a match on the
sole Of his boot. He looked cross eyed
at the flame as he applied It to his
cigar. Don't you think your people
could stand whatever value is APP
praised BY law In case Of srefusals
along the line r s Il 4, u. %==,:. Fl 5s5.
No, ~ said Wilson. The price for
the land 3 too steep for that. Your
clients have our ulumatum. What do
you say We can advertise meeting
Of 81 citizens at Il Springt which is
about the center of the territory In
volved, and IL al u . gree to give the
right Of way It will be ira de. We
can have the meeting set for today two
weeks How does that strike you z, q si=
~ havs Is wire ellen s.'
hen can you get an answer r.
sst Ailler looked st his 4 wa tel. ..B ss55
CLOCK n this v fternoon d he message.
would have 70 60 into the 33countr
Then send 1T OFF at once.
AZ few minutes after 5 a. clock Miller
sa:nn tered Into the office. w ilson sat at
his desk ind look ed up eagerl 8
under his
breath
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