The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

hutnVen, George tane, SanXOn Orcnll,
The Hon. Delmour-Carnes-th crowd
rich and stingy. That's why they
Ire contented with yearly agreement
with the farmers instead of buying the
1000 acres. Why put lot of good
money out of commission when they
.an draw interest on it and toss an in
significant fraction Of that interest as
sop to the farmers? Do you see?
That's your millionaire method, and
It's what makes 'em in the first place."
He drew large. fancy handkerchief
from his pistol pocket and wiped the
beads from the bridge Of his timber
lose. But they reappeared again.
"Now," he said, 81 am satisfied that,
working very carefully, we can secure
options on every acre of the four thou
sand. There Is money in it either
way and any way we work it. We
get it coming and going. First of all,
If the Siowitha people find that they
,eally cannot get on without controlling
!hese acres, why"-and he snickered
ruddy beak-"why, captain, suppose
we could let them have the land. Eth?
Oh, yes, If they must have 1t"
Selwyn frowned slightly.
But the point is," continued Neer-
gard, that it borders the railroad on
the north, and where the land is not
wavy it's fiat as a pancake, and"--he
sank his husky voice-''it's fairly rid
lied with water l paid thousand
iollars for six tests"
water" repeated Selwyn wonder
ngly. "Why, it's dry as desert"
Underground water-only about for
y feet on the average. Why, man,
IAN hit well flowing 5000 gallons
almost anywhere. It's a gold mine.
lcreage-split it up into lots and ad-
yertise or club the Siowitha people into
submission, it's all the same; it's gold
mine, to be swiped and developed.
Now, there remain the title searching
and the job of financing it, because
we've got to move cautiously and
knock softly at the doors of the money
Wall Street relatives or secret bust
1ess associates of the yellow crowd,
and il anybody bawls for help We'll be
lp in the air next New Years and
,till hiking skyward."
He stood up, gathering together tho
mail matter which his secretary had
already opened for his attention
"There's plenty of time yet. Theil
leases were renewed the first of this
year, and they'll run the year out
But it's something to think about
Will you talk to Gerald, or shall II"
"You," said Selwyn. III think th'
matter over and give you my opinion
May l speak to my brother-in-laN
about it?'
Neergard turned in his tracks ant
looked almost at him.
"Do you think there's any chance o
his financing the thing?"
81 haven't the slightest idea of wha
be might do, especially"-he hesitated-
las you never have had any loan
from his people, understand"
"No," said Neergard, 81 haven't"
"It's rather out of their usual, / be
lieve."
$50 they say. But Long Island acre
age needn't beg favors now. That
all over, Captain Selwyn. Fame, Hal
mon G. Co. know that Mr.. Gerar
ought to know it too."
Selwyn looked troubled. "Shall
consult Mr.. Gerard?" he repeated.
should like to If you have no objet
ton"
Neergard's small, close set eyes wer
focused on a spot just beyond Sc
wyn's left shoulder.
Suppose you sound him." he sul
gested, Sin strictest"-
Naturally" cut in Selwyn dryl
and, turning to his Uttered desk, opeI
ed the first letter his hand encounte