The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
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CHAPTER x.-Continued.
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"No, mean that we'll come through
and they'll come after US. My luea
Is not 70 take any chances, but TO sell
the property. or as good as sell IT, pe-
fore we buy 1t. So | sent a govern
ment report on 1t to this syndicate as
I heard they were looking out for coal
lands in the West, and just took the
liberty of offering ii to them LOT u
cool quarter of a million, and gave
them until tonight to accept or reluse'
by wire. I'm little anxious Tor an
answer, although if they don't take #"
others will. You see. the old reno"
that owns II simply hasn't any iuea
what it's worth. He has lived IN the
hills until he looks like one OF en-
and a satchelful of money in real DIES
will simply dazzle him. A chech
wouldn't serve the purpose; hed oe
SUSPICIOUS of II, and he'd come down
TO investigate, and some one wouiu oe
sure to crimp our deal.
"And suppose l don't like the look
| of the mine when | see itT
"Then you bring your money Dach
down with you and put it into farm
lands. or anything else that takes
your fancy. After you look 1t over II
YOU don't want to go in on it. Mr.. Hhr-
ris. perhaps Rifles and ! can raise
enough ourselves to swing the deai'
hut YOU see we thought of you from
the first and we will stay with our
original plan until you have a chance
to decide one way or another.
"Well. that sounds fail" said Allan
land his father nodded. "But we
haven't sold the farm, and until we
do I guess there isn't much money III
sight"
"Bradshaw'll sell the farm quick
enough If | send him word, his IA
ther assured him. ale may not get II
all in money. but he'll get good par
of II. and he has ways o raisin Inc
balance so longs the security is good
I've half a mind t wire him t clos
'er out"
AT this moment there came knocl
on the door, and a boy presented
telegram for Gardiner. He opened
II. read 1t. and emitted a whool
like a wild Indian. They're COMING
through" he shouted, comm
through. How does half of two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars loo
to you, Mr.. Harris?"
Harris reached out eagerly for tn
telegram, while Allan, his arm throw
over his fathers shoulder, read it i
boyish excitement:
IF Investigation confirms govern
ment reports we will pay two hundre
fifty thousand. Our representatiy
q leaves at once for personal interview
The name at the end of the tel
q gram was unknown to either Harr
or his son. but Gardiner assured the
y II was one to conjure with in Il
r financial world. Riles' excitement W;
scarcely less than Adams. Gardin
Il choked food of questions on h
lips with a quick imperative glanC
p Even Rifles did not know that d
e. telegram had been written fe
" doors down the stre@ by stOuti
he man in pepper-and-salt suit.
"T1l take a chance" said Harris.
last. "I'li take chance"
is Chance nothing!" interjected Gi
r. diner, with momentary abruptne
at was q chance a minute ago; it's
ID certainty now. It's the cinch of
lifetime"
"Where's some paper?" asked ALA
LETS get a telegram away right OF
70 Gardiner produced notebook al
at Harris dictatiOn, drafted te
gram to Bradshaw, directing him
dispose of the farm at once alo