Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-11

George didn't change countenance one
bit; lie Jest solter laughed an said
Well. thar's one thing certain, Mr.. Hill
yer, this strain amt a-doin' you any
| good. an. as fur as I'm concerned. |
reckon we'd better Try to unload.
Good Lord. he said that. did he?'
You bet. an the old man got wbiter
an more excited eff anything. Re
member. it is jest with you, George
sell right now if it was yore deal:
George hung his head minute an
| then he said: Yes, Mr.. Hillyer, since
you leave it to me; I've hung on jest
as long as I'm willin' to. 1t may
climb to $1.5O or even higher, but
don't want to resk it. Then the old
man shot around the Office like dog
after it's tail, wirin' fer cash offers.
never seed the like. l tell you, old
man. thars some'n at the bottom O
this
"Ni nar' are they now!' asked Hanks.
they wasn't in the office when
come through"
A'Oti vi Gill SlI uNh Ou upNOW III lCI
the telegraph Office lickity split They
was too anxious to wait fer a messen-
ger boy to bring the reports. Ha thar
comes George now, long by Bobs
store-see iln?-an' right behind i'm
is the old man. Did you ever see Hill
yer walk like that? Let's go over to
the Office an meet EN-"
+, nd c@n j,,,
awning in front of the warehouse
when George and the merchant ar
rived. They all went into the Office
together.
"You think Jacobs & Co. are the
best to dea! with them" the old man
was saying eagerly. Lord, my boy,
eff we Slipped up now ! couldn't stand
it. We must trade with solid parties :"
Jacobs Il Co. is all right put in
kenner They are as good as the
BANK
Some banks amt wuth shucks," ;"
said Hillyer. Look 'em up. George
See what their commercial rating is"
George opened an enormous, green
covered book on the desk, ran over the
pages for a moment and turned. "They
are quoted from three hundred to five
hundred thousand: credit AL" he said
"Oh, yes, they are all right" said
kenner you'll get every cent they
agree to pay. Don't you think So
Hanks|'
Hanks shrugged his shoulders. II
don't know a thing about 'em," he re-
sponded slowly, but eff it was my
deal would"
"Yes, you would" laughed Kenner.
who never met an occasion too serious
for a stab at Hanks. You'd know the
sort O. socks they wore an how Their
teeth was filled before they saw yore
money"
OFF l bad any doubts about it at all,
said Hanks. I'D attach sight draft
10 the bill O ladin'.''
"Bll o. laGin'. you dried mokev' said
kenner. This amt no car o scrap
iron they are a-shirpin'. It's fer ware
houses full q wheat all over the sonib
an' west. 'rhe"'re got to trust son.r
body long cnu.i@t to cit the stuff trans
:srre>..
There was silence for mOn.eni
Hllyer looked as if he We're on the
verge of ~ nervous collapse. II don't
know Whit to DO" he said in Il plain
tive voice "an>! we've jest got to act"
"Oh. if YOU feel uncertain about it,"
said Buckley. "why not simply ask
vour bankers il New Orleans. to make
cash transfer and wire you when it
is closed?'
'Of course" gasped Hillyer. That's
the very thing. Ill run up to the tele-
graph Office
George followed him to the door and
detained him in the sunshine on the
Mr.. Hilyer?" he questioned in much
concern.
For moment the old man gave him
an almost frantic stare.
II know you think I'm crazy" he
said, but can't be calm wi,cn so
much is at stake. 1t seems to NE,
George, that rf i,is thing falls through
without gain III lost forever. 10,
don't step me. I'll tell YOU every
thing after awhile. Put them feiers
CT the track. tel 'ein &nything 1t
ain none O 1her business nohow."
II Hctu0!i.' .,ellcve tie uld mans off
his rat Il l.;tt" Gror:.n." said Kenner.
"i}""t Vol, thif,t ~. Lia:'
lto" 90 know said Hanks. rons-
sH% himself from tie contemplu ton OF
GOA" matter tf his Yivn.
s2lat's . f.tt." r2,ortt.l the cotton
-. 'i.fit".s:t expect enc 4rar.:ed
~ i I" j.: '@e Hi" s..fsc cf li.1t:e,''
George W''nf ~ lis ,.es.. obviously ia
VIZ" Il Letter. !5fit lie did not go ia
NO. i, He WaS indeed. much cor,
c"rntHl over TIE conduct of his on.
;lo:"f- A.d then Il thrill of horror ra.,
'ff"';@h him Perhaps Hiilye, ha.
been speculating reckIessiy and was y,