Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
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mered. II did not mean to suggest
that you would betray confidence" He
rejected q moment and then he said
in tiurried tone, They have not actu-
ally sold out, have they r.
Miller was silent for a moment, then
he answered: II don't see any reason
why l may not answer that question
don't think my clients would object
to my saying that they have not yet
accepted any offer"
A look of relief sufrused itself over
Wilson's broad face.
Then they are still open to accept
their offer to mel"
Miller laughed as IL highly amused at
the complication of the matter.
sThey are bound, you remember, on
" 30 long as you hold their note.',
"Then ! tell you what to do pro-
posed Wilson. 60 back and tell them
not to bother about payment for few
days, anyway, and that we will soon
tell them positively whether we will
pay their price or not That's fair,
isn't It ~
It might seem SO to a man person
ally interested In the deal,'' admitted
Miller as the Introduction to another
of his blows from the shoulder, .'but
as lawyer for my clients can only
obey orders, like the boy who stood on
the burning deck
Wilson'S face fell. The remote click
ing Of the typewriter seemed to crate
upon his high wrought nerves, and he
went and slammed the partly opened
door, muttering something like an oath.
On that slight journey. however. he
:, caught an idea.
Suppose you wire them my propo-i
sition and wait here for reply" he
suggested.
Miller frowned "That would do no
good" he sud. Tn sorry can't ex-
plain fully, but the truth is this: 1 hap
pen to know that they wish for rea-i
sons of their own to take up the note
you hold and that nothing else will suit
them.''
AT this juncture Wilson lost his grip
on all self possession and degenerated
Into the sullen anger of sharp and I'M
expected disappointment.
II don't feel that we are being fairly
treated he said. 1--WE most naturally
assumed that your clients wanted to-
to extend our option on the property
for Mt least another six months. We
assumed that from the fact that we
had no notification from them that
they would be ready to pay the note
today. That's where we feel injured,
Mr.. Miller
Rayburn threw his cigar into GUS
pidOr. His attitude of being a nonin-
terested agent was simply n stroke of
genius. Behind this plea he crouched
showing himself only to fire shots that
played havoc with whatever they
struck "a
II believe my clients did feel, may
say, honor bound to you to sell for the
1 price they offered, but-now I may be
mistaken-but Pm sure they were I'M
der the impression, as was. too, that
| You only wanted the property provided
you could build railroad from barley
to IT. and"
"Well, that's true,o broke in Wilson.
sThnt's quite true"
"And," finished Miller, still behind
his inevitable fertilization, they tell
me that you have certainly shown in
difference to the project ever, since the
note was given. In fact, they asked
me pointedly II I thought you meant
business, and l was forced conscien-
tously to tell them that thought you
seemed to have other fish to fry"
| Wilson, fr1n .sak lr~r 4,
wanted to kick him for stupid idiot
who could not do two things at once
work for the interests OF his clients and
not wreck his plans also. 1t had been
a long time since he had found himself
in such hot frying pan.
$50 you think the thing is off2' he
said desperately, probably recalling
several purchases Of land he had made
in the section he had expected to de-
yelop. you think it's OF 2"
Il hardly know what to say.. said
\ Miller. The old gentleman, Mr.. Bish-
| op, Is a slow going old timer, but his
son Is rather up to date. full of energy
and ambition. think he's made up
his mind to sell that property.
Wilson went to his desk, lowered
over 1t like dark human cloud and
then reluctantly turned to the big iron
safe against the wall, obviously to get
the note. His disapp ointment was too
great for concealment. With his fat,
pink hand on the silver plated combina-
ton bolt he turned to Miller again.
Would you mind sitting down till I
telephone one or two Of the directors?'
Not at al" said Miller. ''if you'll get
me a cigar and the Constitution. The
Atlanta baseball team played Mobile
yesterday, and was wondering
Il 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, believe football ia your
national sport," said Miller, with dry
smile. Well, it's only difference be-
4 tween arms and legs whole bones and
casualties. =
Wilson ordered the cigar and paper
1, when the boy appeared, and, leaving
the lawyer suddenly. he went Into the
room containing the telephone, closing
the door after him.
II : y j. 1T q la4 g IL
/ In few minutes he reappeared,
standing betose Miller, who was chew.
! ing cold cigar and attentlvely read
ing. He looked up at Wilson abstract.
edly. vs.
! "Bully for Atiantar' he said. '4rhe
boys made ten runs before the Mobiles
had scored"-
"Oh, come down to business" said
the New Highlander. with ready made
SMILE Honestly. / don't believe you
i drowsy southerners ever will get over
your habit Of sleeping during business
hours. It seems to be bred in the
bone.
4 Miller laughed misleadingiy. 'Try
to down us at a horse race, and wei
beat you In the middle Of the night
Hang 1t all, man, you don't know hu,