White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05

nave tue touf tuthca tStt eHS
city revert to you.' he beamingly sug-
gested. in that case I should like
the first opportunity to purchase the
tract"
I'VE have so many friends working
to that end. IL seems" she replied.
wishing that she could be sweeter.
Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. Cushman have
both telephoned a like message. How
much do you offer?"
Mr.. Packington considered carefully
and Immediately raised his bid.
"Eighty-hve thousand" he offered with
a vince. He had figured on obtaining
the land for possibly fifty. but II both
Wheeler and Cushman had been after
1t an offer OF that size would be Use
less.
81 thank you.' said Miss Harriet.
rising and smiling sadly at her sister
Martha. who Ind an increasing pink
glow in her cheeks.
Am ! to understand that that price
is satisfactory" asked P~ackington.
trying to read Miss Harriet's inscruta-
BILE cOuntenance.
mo" replied Miss Harriet, leading
the way to the door. I'VE shall make
no announcement concerning the prop
erty until we know that 1t is ours"
Mr.. .Packington cleared his throat.
II might be able to raise that bid q
trifie." he suggested hopefully.
1--WE do not care to discuss 1t at the
present moment" she coolly Informed
him
Last of all came Mr.. Jameson of the
Boomville bank. but this was at 9
o'clock that night. Both Miss Harriet
and Miss Martha were sorry to see
him. for. while they had not counted
him at any time as their particular
friend. their particular friends OF the
old regime having mostly died or be-
come very poor. they had always look
ed upon his as trustworthy.
1--WE come TO bring you some good
news" he began. beaming upon them.
Miss Martha had See biting her
lips. "How much do you offer us?" she
inquired. altogether too sweetly.
''Offer you. Why. great Scott, girls.
l wouldn't buy that property from you
Mt any price. because it would be 40
surd In me to buy 1t unless | expected
to make a profit. and ] don't want It
from General Smithson's daughters. |
came out expressly to warn you not to
sell it to any n The new railroad
company will give you at least S150.00O
for It,"
Miss Martha was almost cryingly
apologize. but Miss Harriet helped her
to make him understand that he had
started the way all Of them had 9
Il don't blam e you a minute" he
said. laughing away Martha's poignant
distress. Il am very glad to learn, too.
that you did not sell to any OF them"
I'VE could not" Miss Harriet ex.
planned Il believe there's no reason foI
further secrecy now. Is there. Martha
Il think not" agreed Martha, "espe
cially with an old friend like Mr.. Jane
son: besides. Mr.. wallingford said tina
he only asked for. discretion until ev
erything was settled"
"w~aIlingford.s repeated Jameson
Did you sell to himy"
Their beaming faces told him that
they had. For how muchY'
Miss Harriet and Miss Martha looked
ut each other smilingly.
For a hundred thousand dollars.
We telegraphed him as o o as we
heard the news this afternoon and have
had an answer from him. He Is com
ing tomorrow to bring US the money
and to get a deed for the property"
"A hundred. thousandr' protested
Jameson. why. he will sell 1t to the
railroad company for half as much
again. You should never do business
with strangers"
That admonition was too much for
the gentle Miss Harriet. Il am angry"
she said. -All this day people We
have known for years nave been trying
to buy our property for less than the
stranger offered US. Moreover, had 1t
not been for Mr.. Wallingford. nothing
would have been done about either
that property or our fathers military
academy for twenty-five years to come.
by which time both my sister and my
self would have been dead, ! hope. II
Mr.. Wallingford. after buying the
school property. makes a profit OF
$4,000 for himself. as ] understand
from his telegram that he has. both
my sister MArtha and l. who have
discussed the matter thoroughly, only
wish that 1t was more! Besides" and
she waved her hand In the general
direction Of the huge bouquet Of pink
roses. now widely blown and wither-
ing In their third day-"besides. Mr.
Wallingford's father was a friend of
General Smithson!"
CLApTER VI