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

from the truth II you did" he asserted
"Oh. I'm curiosity" she commented
Your father ana mother have talked
about that strange girl until you wanted
To see her yourself, Wen, look me
over"
her, with aggrayatinS seriousness.
DO l come up to eXpectations-as
frcak?"
Not as a freak"
We'll" she said. colorng a, little. I'm
not used TO being on exhibition, so III
ask you TO excuse me.
NO. no." he protested, II haven't said
a word about the business yet"
why don't you?" she asked discon-
cerungIy.
Wont let you! lm waiting for you
Ills plan was not working out just
right. so he endeayored 20 make fresh
Il want to square father with You
first" he explained. He really means
to be fair"
Since when"
"oh. you needn't answer. It's since
/ blocked his plans to. get the rest OF
The land at a bargain
mo. no." he insisted. You really DO
him an injustice. II was that fool agent
who made all the trouble. Father Is
ready to be even generous In this mat
ter"
Generous sno exclaimed. "Oh, ycs'
7 know all about that He got the op-
tron Mn IN y a. shameful way. but he'll show
that he's a great and good man by pay
ing almost what the farm Is worth,
':It Isn't generosity at all. he argued.
'.irs business and no one Is going TO
think It's anything else. You don un-
derstand business,
Don't II" thore was bitter sarcasm
in her voice. ,,
"Oh. | didn't exactly mean that, he
hastily corrected. as no thought OF an
that had happened: on Eo made ,ntie SIIm1 h,,t
mighty clever moves IN sh6s I'M raI'11r now "'e
-" Am IN II" ,,n
Yes, Yes And omotional-net in actions
p"! I'm im mot not cold -bloodod, II that's what
I'm glad OF that" he said fervenly.
and the color came to her ,1sss race suadenl Sn,,
IL. Don't you see now heiPiess Sou
@uow helpless am II" she inquired
Why l can tako your farm under tne
ops'St, you can" she admitted In tone that
n4t 'Xnd ii III Dc it, he said, osaspsratod
mrhat Viii viii end all possibility of get
ting what you consider It's value. Don't
you sec that?" "a,
"Then what will you dor ,,r a.,
dol" she repeated. why, III tele5
phono the news that this farm Is ,sna so,d
yourself TO the plan for big country
s:s,ntn ri prove 1t to tho neighbors; II
necessary, ] guess you know how that
win stlffen them on prices.
He did, but he passed 1t ON Win
laugh. , 5,,. o,a,,oo,s anv
no,nts" he commented. admiringly.
Would you mind telling mo exactiy
"f want a release on the option she
said, Then, If you want the farm. wo
can make u fresh start. and III Try 10
he fair
70 "6h' Impossiblel' he exclaimed. as he
thought OF his father,
And I won't help you out With any
lies" She added, II won't retract any,
thing I've told the nelghbors. You u
have TO accept the conditions as they
are so far as ] am concerned.
He threw up his hands with q geSture
Of despair
'T give it up" he said. father had
Nav i use your telcphoneT
Somewhat puzzled. she showed MIN
where II was.
He called UP the telegraph office at
the nearest town and dictated thiS ols-
patch to his father:
"Close deal for other country place
site. This one entirely out OF the ques-
lis that a blun?" she. asked, as he
turned away from the telephone.
well" he answered, i hercWtn lot
mally Withdraw a,sas all 70 prepao"s yop 0he'S '"'
And release III on the option"
mo lie replied. uncertainty. II have
hardly authority to do that, but I'll speak
TO father about it as soon as set
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