Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-21

money, and I'll tell you as a friend
that q hundred thousand cash down
will be about as well as you can do
with that land. 1t takes money, and
lots Of it, to make money, and Mr.. VIII,
sons company can move the thing
faster than you can"
'eThat's a fact" said Wilson in
tone that betrayed self qualification
"Now we must all pull together for
the railroad" He rose and turned tn
Miller. "Will you come with me 70
record the paper?
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 over" 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 futtering In old
Bishops hand. Already the old self
willed look that brooked no interfer'
ence with his personal affairs was re-
turning to his wrinkled face.
"I'n 90 over to Craig's bank an de-
posit It," he said to Alan. ut III take
a day or two to collect it, but he'd let
me check on it right now fer any rea'
sonable amount"
81 believe I'd ask him not to mention
the deposit" suggested Alan.
"Huh! reckon I've got sense enough
to do that"
81 thought you intended to pay OF
the mortgage on our farm the fust
thing" ventured Mrs. Bishop.
"We can't do it till the notes due
next January" said Bishop shortly.
II agreed to keep the money yeer,
an Martin Doe II make me hold to 1t.
But what do you reckon I care as long
as I've got some'n' to meet it with"
Mrs. Bishops face fell. "Id feel bet
ter about 1t If it was cleer," she faltered.
"But the Lord knows we ort to feel
thankful to come out as we have. II
1t hadn't been fer Alan Mr.. Miller
said that Alan
EFF you all hadn't made sech q 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 l got. an he's bantered me for
trade time an agin."
Abner Daniel seldom sneered at any
body, no matter what the provocation
was, but it seemed impossible for him
to refrain from it now. g..
you've been lookin' fer the last
three months like 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, even eft 1t does hurt
q little. Eff Alan hadn't thought o
this heer railroad idea, you'd "a been
the biggest human pancake that ever
lay fat In it's own grease"
81 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 q moment later MIL
Ter returned, rubbing his hands with
satisfaction.
"We got through, and he's gone to
catch his train" he said.
ut 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"
"Heer's Pole now" said Abner from
the door. "Come in heer, you trihin'
loafer. an give an account o yore-
se'f."
81 seed i'm maxim fer the train"
laughed Pole, "an' so sneaked in to
see what you uns done. He walked
like he owned the town."
"It went through like lightnin', with
out a hitch or 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 with
flashing eyes.
"Blast yore soulr' he said. "Don't
you 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
off this right arm an never vince to do
Alan Bishop favor, but I'll be DANCED
eff anybody kin look me over after I've
done a little one an pay me for it In
store clothes. don't like that one bit,
an / amt afeerd to say So"
81 didn't mean any offense, Pole, "
apologized Miller most humbly.
"Well, you wouldn't "a said it to
some men," growled Pole. II know
that. When l want pay fer 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," be
said gently. You are both my friends,
and we've had big victory today.
Let's not have hard feelings"
Pole hung his head stubbornly and
Miller extended his hand. Abner Dan
iel was an attentive listener, q half
smilp on his face