Breathitt County news. [volume] (Jackson, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-02

WHAT'S rot me Is lilNerS quar- cNtil'
mcnt all along Why. he Is Us nervous
as lee can be. Il don't look Ike he'd
hc that away with an chat profit en- BIS
siCc An then. whenever thar'd hc 2
ris, an anybody advised Inn to arh,
heG always turn 20 Gcorgc ana a.; I'm
wint about i,-neve knowcd I'm that
WAY before - an whatever Ccer-
w,ulu say went. But the old man =
ra}iis'd bad This mornln."
"lou SAY he lsf"
"Ycs: ! Wus in the Office jus noF
when he got the reports. Two brokers
wieca That the top notch price WIS
SLIP and that nobody colld rrcdi,
whether she'd advance OF decline. The
old man was us white ms a sheet as lac
handed The kilograms 20 George an
wa,ched his face That boy l. simply
wonderful. He's as cool ass a cucumber
In barrel - frozen vinegar Hes
read every newspaper bearin' ON wheat
all over tie country an knows t'
thing from 10 izzard. Hes on To-
evely grain that's exported every
~ Gin mill that's shut down ON ~
count of Inc rise la fact. every d'tH
con,eruin wheat I'm America an every
whar else. acknowledge | was eN
cited Just now watchin the Two
George didn't Change counicnance one
bit. he lest sortcr laughed an s1id'
well. thars one thing certain. Nh liiii
yer. this strain amt a-doin you any
good. an. NJ fur az I'm concerned, J
reckon we'd better try To unload
Good Lord. he said that did her
you bet. an the old man got whittier
an more excited cf auythns re
member. IL is jest With you George
he said. Tell me positive would sou
sell right now If it was yorc dealf
George hung his head minute an
then hc said. Yes. Mr. IIillycr since
vou leave Il TO me; I've hung ON jest
ms long as I'm wllhn' To. u may
climb to $3.50 or even higher bat 4
don't want 10 resk H. Then tie osd
man shot around the office like a dog
after IL uil. wirin fer cash oilers. /
never seed The like. / tell you, Old
man. thar's somc'n NJ the bottom a.
this"
"Whar' are they now =" asked Hanks
"Tncy wasn't in the Office when /
come through"
Roth of EN- struck of uptown fcr
The telegraph Office uckiy split. They
was too anxious to wait fer mcsscn-
ger boy To- bring the reports. la, timr
comes George now. long hy Boh's
storu-sce 'im9-au' right behind I'm
Is the old man. Did you ever see I'M
yer walk Ike that? Let's 60 over 20
the Office AM meet EN-"
Kcnner and Hanks stood under the
awning in front Of the warehouse
when Ccorle and the merchant AR
rived. They all went into the oihcc
together
"Iou think Jacobs & Co are The
best 10 deal with. then" the Old mar
was saying eagerly Lord. my boy,
Of we slipped up now ! couldn't staud
a. We must trade with solid parilrs.'
jacobs 4 Go. b. an right" put IN
Ecnncr. "Ihcy are as good as tho
bank"
~Some banks amt wuih shucss,
said Ilulyor "Look 'cm mp. George.
See what their commercial rating ISL
George opened an enormous green
covered book on the desk. ram over the
pages for moment and turned They
are quoted from three hundred % Eve
hundrcd thousand. credit A." he said.
~Oh yes. they are al right said
Kcuncr "Youll gee every cent they
agree TO pay. Don't you think so,
lanksf"
Hanks shrugged his shoulders. Il
don't know thing about en- he re-.
sponded slowly but cf It was nay
deal would"
"Ycs. you would" laughed konncr,
who never met an occasion too serious
for stab NJ Hanks You'd know the
sort o. socks they wore an how Their
teeth was filled before they saw yor,
money"
~Ef had any doubts about II at IN.
said Hanks, "Id attach sight draft
to the bin o. ladin'."
"Bin % ladin', you dried moker said
Kcnner This amt no ear a. scrap
iron they are a-shippin' Its fer ware.
honscs full o wheat al over the souti
an west They've got To trast some
body long enough to git the stuff trans
fcrrcd."
There was silence for moment
Ilillyer looked as II he were ON the
verge of "a nervous collapse. Il DON'T
know what TO DO" be said in a plaln-
tive voice. "and we've Jest got 20 act"
"Oh II you feel uncertain about e."
said buckley. why not simply ask
your bankers IN New Orleans ~ make
cash transfer and wire you when il
Is closcdT
"Of course" Easped Illllyer. That's
;iie very thing. I'll run up TO the tclc.
graph Office
George followed him 10 the door and
detained him IN the sunshine on the
sidewalk is there anything WRONG
AIR. IiillycrY' he questioned in much
concern.
For moment the old man gave him
an almost frantic stare
Il know you think I'm crazy" no
said. but can't be calm when SO.
much H. mt stake. Ii seems a. mo.
George that II this thing falls through
without gain I'm lost fotcyer ~;
don't stop me III tell You /evcrg,
thing after awhile. Put thcm feliegl
off the track; tel 'em apytblne. Il
amt none o Their busineESpnhovRI'
Il actually believe he'eFr t,slfs OF
his nut little, George" Sad 'Kcnner.
Don't you think so, Libr'L'
How do | know" said Hanks. rous-
ing himself from the contemplation OF
some matter of his own.