The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

Two days later he called 1T the farm
again. very much disturbed
Miss another train she asked
I'D miss all there are Just TO iiDcer
about here he answered.
ITO get the country pIncc?" sne uueried
lie laughed uncomfortable,
mother wants the country place." Ing
said, 'but that isns what / want. ItS
her dream. but l don't give a hang about
What do you WANT" she asked. and
The manner In which he looked at her
made her blush. PERHAPS we'd better
talk about the country place." she added
hastily.
We'll. what have you been doIng?' he
inquired
.'Telephonng." she answered. "You
didn't suppose you were the only person
who knew the value Of party lines, did
you"
Thunder" he exclaimed There
never was so much cleverness rolled up
| In one package before, l wish you'd 90
| into partnership with me"
What kind?'
She laughed. treating 1t rs a joke
Are you willing TO admit your de-
feat?" she declared ruefully ''Iye got
things In worse tangle than ever"
Are you willing to admit your de-
| Yes" he answered glumly. "and such
| an everlasting flzZle as I made OF IL Will
queer mo with father for the next ten
Throw yourself on my mercy" she
| suggested
And not merely in a business way,
| either. he answered meaningly.
She Ignored the significance OF this.
but, in the moment OF her victory she
was impelled to be generous-unaccount
| ably impeled-
Go back TO town. she said, ''and
! telephone out to me that you release
! the option. Prices will turnble imme-
| diately."
one could miss the significance OF sucn
| a message. The release OF all option
would seem To be absolute proof Of the
| abandonment OF the scheme and the
| buyer could get TO work quietly 1t was
| q suggestion worth trying,
| he showed a disposition TO linger and say
something that had nothing TO do with
| business
That made him sufficiently happy Tor
| the moment. and he came back under
the neighbors might not be aroused. She
was waiting for him with another sur
| prise
'If your agent is any good. she said.
neiehborhood. except this farm. At rca~
sonable price. OF course YOUR release
and our knowledge OF the situation ena-
| bles U.S.
IT'S only "A telephone release" he are
| gued anXiouslys
That's all" she admitted, "but old Mrs.
| Raster and the Goodwin girl certainly
/ heard it. for they always hear everything,
and. anyway. 1 know YOU wouldn't deny
! it
why. hang 81 all. this is
| You promised 10 be pleasant, YOU
| know"
'Oh. I'll he pleasant he said, With
sudden grim determination. you're only
! bringing me 10 the important point OF
my present mission little more speedily
/ and certainly. We've got TO have lhc
! partnership. general. all cmbracins-ea-
pccaIly li-cmbracing- That's settled
| NO. IT isn't" she protested weakly.
! 'It is.' he asserted positively.
| She backed into corner, which was
very foolish thing to do II she really
| wished to escape.
Mr. and Mrs Peter ToTnlns anXiouslv
waiting for news. received this telegram:
Fertilization OF glorious dream assured.
PAUL"
Funny way OF putting it." commented
| Peter.
| And then came this:
Found entirely satisfactory position
! and fled claim. Instructed.
CHARLOTTE TOMLINS.'
| "Char!otte TomlIns, repeated Peter
| who's she?" Then he remembered what
he had said TO the country girl. and ne
| laughed.
| That's what you pay for your dream,
| he told his wife. but YOU get mighty
| bright daughter LAW with the estate
! 1t looks like II bargain TO me-