Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-01

with smile. but looking at the hlSSlnT Glances of the gentIenr..i rather than into their eyes. which was not com fOrtable sign. You wr;,,d have to give me the S112O.0m in currency. which 1 would then deposit in any local bank you might select. Against that deposit l would draw my certified check in favor Of the county for S2M,.NU and would Il company my bid with that certified c.,ek. as required by your well tanned county commission. It's all very simple. @entiemen>
 If he h:,.! tried to he nOnchalant and fer there was q distinct note of eager ness in his tone. They all noticed il.
 Yes" admitted Alr. t'ollnr. Fl sup pose we cou'd go right with you to the bank and watch yon deposit our money and get yol,r certified cheek"
 ''I don't think I'd like that" objected Wallingford. II should not care to be guarded as if 1 were Il thief. II you propose tn hnmiliate me by this sur veillance l shall withdraw from the project entirely"
 They did not like that. No reliable person in the city would lend his name to q deliberate steal of such magnitude. I've don't question your integrity. Wallingford." hastily interposed Char ley Jackson. who was distressed be protecting the feelings of the man who had given him |, valuable thousand dol lars .'iou see. we merely don't know you. Why couldn't you make it all right by giving us some good refer ences or gualantOrS?
 ''Gentemen. this style of humiliation has gone quite far enough" asserted Mir. Wallingford. with d sudden flare of Indignation. Il have permitted you to insinuate against my honesty and to insult every finer feeling that have. and all for possible Mltry S:,O.O0O. Gentlemen, positively decline to allow you to trust me with your money. If purchase the county court house for you it must be with my own funds, and you must pay me interest
 
 nus that am to receive in case the deal Is put entirely through"
 .Oh. that won't be necessary" Jack son hurriedly stated in the interest of peace. We'll cook up some way to make 1t pleasant for you and safe for us'
 ''That is the last straw" declared Wallingford, now furious. "I have told you the only way in which l will pur chase Courthouse square with my own money
 Mir. Collop cleared his already clear throat. Tt seems to me that Mir. Wal. lingford is pursuing the only course that he could pursue after he has been 50, grossly. insulted." he announced with much apparent relief. II. for one apologize and move that we allow Mm to conduct the negotiations in his own way.
 They ail gladly apoloyized to Mr. Wallingford 7R ndA; consented to allow aim to furnisifttte money. Mir. CoIlop. however. with professional caution found another topic to discuss
 .'Of course Mir. Wallinyford will giv, us written agreement to transfer {; clear title and deed for the courthou to us upon demand, for S22oMn." h, remarked. as if this were q triiin. de tail
 Walingford gave up in dcSp:;.: 'DoeS nobody ever take anybody, word in this t0wn:" he disyustcdl, wnnted to know. "Ycs, I'll give yo, your agreement. hut it will mcntio, $225.UW and interest at F per cen from the time invest my money m til the deed ;s transferred to you,''
 They beat him down to S2.@ GOO
 Wallingford was more casually inter ested in Blackie's church affiliations
 Well. deacon," he pleasantly ob served upon Biackie's return, "are vol still enthusiastic about prefering sa cred edifice to a den of infaMy o Courthouse square?"
 ..Im so keen for it that l hate rag time music" responded Rlaekie. q think its the preacher man that's go my goat His name is Maikenl, am when that gent grabs me ty the hoo