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

| | eho Bryan home IN Lincoln Nob.
"Would you mind sitting down till l
telephone one or two Of the directors? p
mot at ALL" said Miller. If you'll get
me cigar and the Constitution. The
Atlanta baseball team played Mobile
yesterday, and l was wondering
II don't keep track Of such things"
said Wilson, coming back to his desk
with an impatient frown to ring his
call bell for The Office boy.
"Oh, yes, I believe football is your
national sport" said Miller, with dry
smile. well, it's only a difference be-
| casualties"
Wilson ordered the cigar and paper
when the boy appeared, and, leaving
the lawyer suddenly, be went into the
room containing the telephone. closing
the door after him.
| In a few minutes be reappeared,
standing before Miller, who was chew
Ing cold cigar and attentively read
ing. He looked up at Wilson abstract
eddy.
| Bully for Atlantaw he said. "The
boys made ten runs before the Mobiles
had scored''-
"Oh, come down to business" said
the New Highlander. with ready made
smile. Honestly, l 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 We'll
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
breakdown over business am trans.
acting for other people?"
| well, that may account for it," ad-
mitted 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 a minute. By
! JOve! II I 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't?" 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 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 if 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 pause. Then Miller
broke it by striking q 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 ap~
along the liner
| NO." said Wilson. 1.-The price for
the land Is too steep for that. Your
clients have our ultimatum. What do
you say? We can advertise q meeting
OF citizens at Springtown, which is
about the center Of the territory in
volved, and il all agree to give the
right OF way it will be trade. We
can have the meeting set for today two
weeks. How does that strike your
| I'D have to wire my clients"
| when can you get an answer" o..
! Miller looked ut his watch. "By 5
O'clock this afternoon. The MESA &c
would have to 80 into the country"
! ''Then send it off at once" T.
| A few minutes after o'clock Miller
sauntered into the office. Wilson sat at
his desk and looked up eagerly.
"WellY' he asked, almost under his
breath ..... ~ j..
The lawyer leaned on the top of the
desk. 'They are willing to grant you
! the two weeks time provided you sign
an agreement for your firm that you
will purchase their property at the
price na1ned at the expiration of that
| time" " IT.
=. with the provision interpolated
vi Wilson 50 that a right of way is 90
nated.' : ~ ill., -. - :# ...5
s.5 Yes, with that provision" Miller
nodded ~ lib. H.. ... :S. III
q Then Then sit down here and write ont
your pa per = '4:s:5 + $ % #=z q:
Miller complied as nonchalantly as i