The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31

Flint" said Stone
stone" sail /. .+F
We are Flint and Stone, solicitors, of
Arllbank. England. Local wits call us
the Milestone; but this is Jest.
Il have been thinking. 1 rubbed by
hands.
IF We had an enemy
No" 1 protested.
~ person who entertained feelings
of animosity toward US; and with whom
We had declined further correspond
ence," He looked at me over his eye
glasses.
IF We haG occasion to approach him
in the way of business I suggested,
."of course
We would forgive him."
'Stone..'I said feelingiy, -you are
good man"
Andrew Mckenzie did not behave
well in the matter of that land but
He is am iH-eonditioned person /
shook my head.
His last Letter was scarcely polite"
Almost offensive. He insinuated we
were lacking in truth and honestly
Still we bear him no ill-wiIl"
None whatever
The offer that we made him was
liberal"
Almost reckless" II was e1.700
The price be asked was excessive,
a bare-faoed attempt at=extertien,s'
7 said warmly Two thousand one
hundreds pounds indeed"
He cannot help being a SCOtchma1. .
said my partner soDthingly, "and this
is a season Sf good win. y -
1t was within week of Christmas. I
nodded approvipsiy. If Xeu- would
like 10 make him an zoffef@shal We
say ekS002"
1.-TWO thousand one hundred pounds"
said stoRe4duietly, / looked at him in
amaZement.
1T is hardly worth e2O60," Stone
held up his finger.
If the Showdown and GoIightly rail-
way should propose to build a goods
station there2'
All" I said. oh"
A little bird" he remarked playful
ly. has whispered to me that they do
l fear they will have TO give at least
E2500" He passed me over d letter
from the-aheml-little bird.
I should be sorry" / observed, for
Mckenzie TO imagine that we bore him
any malice. Suppose we offer him
$4,000. stone shook his head.
He would haggie till after Christ
mas. II do not want any weight on
my mind at that happy season" He
couShed aPolOSetically.
One must not carry sentiment too
far I reminded him. II is a little
weakness of his.
4 was thinking" he remarked,
how people talk over the festive
board II the intention of the compa-
ny should become known" i
Il was wrong 10 question your kind
ly Instincts, Stone" I admitted. Il
had an idea of visiting Showdown to-
day. If can do anything to establish
friendly relations, il viii be crafty
ing"
Highly gratifying, Flint; especially
st this season
Z went aver by the HIS train Nc
Keuzje became civil as soon as ] OK
planned the object of my visit, and as
sured ne that there was no ill-feeIing
on his part.
Wen deal with the matter III a gem
er5us speerit on bath sides" he said.
An max &2,150?" He Is d man With
NO conscience whatever.
stone would never agree to a penny
more than twenty-one hundred. | de-
clared. It's out of the question
YEN max it a free conveyance? -
No, 10. But we'll do il cheaply and
BY the new year?''
by Christmas, l promised. So we
closed the bargain.
Stone rubbed his hands when I told
him
We will take it over cor signature
on Tuesday" he pronounced.
We had Investigated the title during
the previous negotiations. I saw to
the matter myself. as Stone was busy
trying a new MOTOR form of con-
veyanee of which I do not approve. /
was reading the document for the last
time on Monday morning, when my
partner rushed into our room.
The conveyance" he cried
Just finished" l held il up. He
Snatched II from my hand.
Put on your top coat and hat and
come" | looked at the clock.
We're just too late for the train.
Wen go on the motor.
"Umphl" / must confess that l did
not trust it, II don't see why We need
DC in such hurry
His brother is going over by the
train. He has heard something about
the station
The meddles0me asst rushed into
my coat How did he find it OUT?
Some rascally clerk in the compa-
ny's office. He ought to be dismissed.
A gross breach of trust" / agreed,
putting on my gloves.
Come on Stone clapped NJ hat
on my head, and We went out
The motor was at The dogf, faeing
md ~attiins in an unpleasant 1Haner,.
Gid not likesventuFing on tia thing.