The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-25

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bit. fer he finally came right out and
asked mi if 1t was my opinion that in
case his company made the loan you
would agree to give him the refusal of
the lard ut 100000. | told him I
didn't know. that | thought it possible.
Int that just then ! had no interest in
the matter beyond borrowing a little
money on it. He asked me how long
I was going TO stay In Atlanta. / told
him | was going to n bank and take
the night train back. The banks will
stick you fer a high rate of interest,"
he said ~jcalously. They don't do bust
ness fer fun. while really our concern
happens just now to have s5me idle
capital ON hand. Do you think you
could beat ) per cent?' | admitted that
1t was low enough. but | got up as if |
was suddenly reminded that the banks
close early in the afternoon. 1 think
we can make the loan be said. but /
must first see two or three of the di-
rectors. Can't you give me two hours!
| finally gave in and promised to meet
him at the Kimball House Mt 4. | went
ia a matinee. saw il half over and went
in 1T the ladies' entrance of the hotel.
| saw him looking about for me and
lodged him"
"DcdCed him?" echoed Alan. "Why'-
Miller laughed. You don't suppose
I'll lei a big fish like that see me flirt-
Ing my hook and pole about in open
sunlight. DO you? | saw by his man
nor that no urnS Onxfn,,z RI panaf mo
and that was enough. Besides, you
can't close n Geal like that in a minute,
and there are many slips. | went back
to the club and threw myself on n
lounge and began to smoke and read
an afternoon paper. Presently he came
IN Il cab. | heard him asking for me in
the hail and buried my head in The
paper. He came in to me. and | rose
and looked STUPID. | can DO it when /
try, if it is something God has fajled
at. and | began 10 apologize.
He didn't seem to care. If it had
been a deal OF your own he said. with
a laugh. you'd have been more
prompt, and | managed to look guilty.
Then he sat down.
OGl hil'Nt'iS hIt iilttA toltbs LIZ
said c~onfidentially. The tru h is, there
is not another concern in America that
can handle property as eheaply as we
can. We happen to have n railroad
about that length up in east Tennessee
that has played out. and you see we
could move it 10 where it would do
some good
"As soon as he told me that l knew
ne was our meat. Besides, | saw traCA
In his eye as big as an are light. TIC
make Il long tale short, he is coming
up here tonight, and if your father is
willing to accept the loan he cal get
the money, giving Caly the land as Sc
curity-provided we don't slip UP.
Here's the only thing I'm afraid OF.
When Wilson gets here, he may get to
making inquiries around and drop on
to the report that your father is dis
gusted with his investment, and smell
n mouse and pull off. What want to
DO is to get at him the first thing after
breakfast in the morning, so you'd bet
/ tcr bring YOUR father and mother III
early. If we once get Wilson's twenty
five thousand into it. we can eventual
ly sell out. The main thing is the loan.
Don't you think 500"
Il certainly do" said Alan. "of
course a good many things might III
terfere. We'd have to get a right of
way and Il charter before the read
C2Uld be built, and | reckon they won't
buy till they are sure CT those things"
NO; il may take a long time and a
lot of patience" said Miller, but your
father could afford TO wait If he can