The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-29

the railroad" lie rose ana turned 10
Miller. Twill you come with me to
record the papery"
Certainly" said Miller, and they
both left together.
The Bishop family were left alone.
and. the strain being lifted, they found
themselves almost wholly exhausted.
lis it all overT" gasped the old wo-
man. standing up and grasping her
sons arm.
We've got his money" Alan told
her. with a glad smile. "and a fair
chance for more"
The pink check was fiuttering in old
Bishops hand. Already the old self
wiIled look that brooked no interior
ence with his personal affairs was re-
turning to his wrinkled face.
I'll go over to Craig's bank an de-
post it," be said to Alan. 1T II take
a day or two to collect it. but he'd let
me check ON it right now fer any req
sonable amount"
Il believe I'd ask him not to mention
the deposit" suggested Alan.
Huh. reckon I've got sense enough
to do that"
Il thought you intended to pay on
the mortgage on our farm the fust
thing" ventured Mrs. Bishop.
1--WE can't do 1t till the notes due
next January" said Bishop shortly.
Il agreed to keep the money a yeer,
an Martin Doe II make me hold to 1t.
But what do you reckon l care as long
as I've got some'n' to meet it WITH
Mrs. Bishops face fell. I'D feel bet
ter about it If it was %cleer," b faltered.
But the Lord knows we ort to feel
thankful to come out as we ave. III
1t hadn't beer fer Alan Mr.. Miller
said that Alan
'Ef you all hadn't made sech . eter-
nal row." broke in Bishop testify. I'D
"a had more timber land than this.
Colonel Barclay has as fine a strip as
any | got, an he's bantered me for a
trade time an agin."
Abner Daniel seldom sneered at any
body. no matter what the p~rovocation
was, but It seemed impossible for him
to refrain from it now.
you've been lookln' fer the last
three months like a man that needed
more land" he said. Jest no furder
back AN last night you lowed ef you
could git enough fer yore folly to raise
the debt off'n yore farm you'd die hap
py, an now yo're a-frettin' beca'se you
didn't buy up the sides o. the earth an
give nobody else a foothold. Lee me
tell you the truth, ever ef II does hurt
n little. Eff Alan hadn't thought o
this heer railroad idea, you'd "a been
the biggest human pancake that ever
lay fiat in it's own grease"
Il hain't said nothin' TO the contra
ry." admitted Bishop. who really took
the reproof we'll. ALAN knows what
I think about it,"
Then Bishop and his wife went to
Craig's bank. and a moment later Mil
satisfaction.
I'VE got through. and he's gone to
catch his train" be said.
at worked as smooth as goose grease.
I wonder what Pole Baker said to him.
or If he saw him. | have an idea he
did. from the way Wilson danced to our
music
Hers Pole now" said Abner from
the door. "Come In heer, you trihin'
ioafer, an give an account o. yore-
self"
81 seed i'm maxim fer the train"
laughed Pole, IAN so l sneaked In to
see what you uns done. He walked
like he owned the town"
at went through like lightnin'. with
out a hitch or a bobble," Abner told
him.
"You did noble" said Miller, while
Pole and Alan were silently clasping
hands. Now l told you we wouldn't
forget you. Go down to Wimbley's and
tell him to give you the best suit OF
clothes he's got and to charge them to
me and Alan"
Pole drew himself up TO his full
height and stared at the lawyer witt
flashing eyes.
BLAST yore SOUR he said. Don't
.ou say a thing like that to me agin.
I'll have you know I've got feelin's
as well as you or anybody else. I'd cut
of this right arm an never vince To T."
Alan Bishop a favor, but I'll be DANCED
eff anybody kin look me over after I've
done a little n an pay me for it In
store clothes. l don't like that one bit,
an | amt afeerd to say So"
Il didn't mean any offense, Pole"
a~pologized Miller most humbly.
We'll, you wouldn't "a said ii to
some men," growled Pole. 81 know
that. When l want pay fer a thing
like that. I'll jest go to that corner o.
the street an look down at that rock
pile whar Alan found me one day an
paid me out jest to keep me from bein'
the laughin' stock o. this town"
Alan put his arm over his shoulder.
"Rayburn didn't mean any HARM" he
said gently. You are both my friends,
and we've had a big victory today.
Let's not have hard feelings"
Pole hung his head ~stubbornly and
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