The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-09
BY
ROBERT J. c.
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guess | better bring Gardner down in
the morning, an he'll explain all
obout il. Y see. he knows the fellow
at owns II. an l don't, an he'll be
able 70 tell you. That is, If you're
coin' in on it, Gardn won't say
much unless he knows you're goin In
on It,"
"WeIl. he'll have TO say good deal
before he knows" said Harris. ~
amt buyin' pig in poke. He's got
t show me. and then II it's all right'
why, it's all right.
"Oh. it's all right" said Rifles, al
though inwardly he felt little enthu-
siosm over the attitude of either IA
tber or son. He was annoyed that Al
Ian should be present. On the whole
II would be better to leave the rest
of the explaining to Gardiner.
"What dye think Of it, DadT" said
Allan. when Rifles was gone.
MAY be all right" said Harris.
wouldn't be surprised but 1t Is. Al
the same time. l amt goin' to put a
cent in II till I'm dead sure. And any
way, there's no use &lettttiiH. Riles think
we're keen on It,"
THAT'S what l think. You think
Gardeners all square in 1T"
"I don't know. Likely he's getting
fat commission from somewhere
but that's fair enough, If he makes
the deal. But he won't see any o
our money till I have the opinion OF
the best lawyer in town. That's al
we can say till we see it."
"What dye say II We sell the Ole
farm anyway, an then If this min'
business don't look good, we'll plum
it into farm land?"
"Might do worse" his father agreed
"Well have look round for day o
two. anyway"
In the afternoon Gardiner and Rile
drove into town and met the Harrise
in the waiting room OF the note
Gardeners greeting was friendly. hu
not oyerfamiliar, as became a ma
, who had recently suffered some renee
tion on his character. He shook Hal
ris and Allan by the hand, inquire
, after the cattle and the crops, but Oil
: creetly avoided family matters. ha'
ing learned from Rifles that all ha
not been going smoothly In their a.
: | nestle affairs. Gardiner knew HIT
!. room at the back of the bar, to whiC
= he escorted his guests. Having o
!. dered a bottle and glasses on II
), table. he turned the key In the door
you can't be too careful" he e
plainN. "You know, the walls ha'
. ears, and If II gets out that this co
mine can he picked up at the price
, have on it, it will be taken befo
:, night. / understand your money
q not here yet, Mr.. HarrisT
NO. Not started. l guess. L
} fact is. I haven't sold the farm"
"Well. l don't want to hurry yC
| but you've got to act quickly, or n
at all. Of course, we don't figure
4 taking any chances. Our idea Is
turn the property over at once, at
good profit. That's the way you Il
i about 1t too, isn't it?'
I'm not a coal miner"
Exactly. Neither are the men "
own most of the mines of this col
try. There comes a time, Mr.. Harl
when we realize that we don't have
| get down with pick and shovel
i make ourselves some money-in fl
n the man with pick and shovel has
4 time TO make any real money. l
n glad you feel like do about 1t, fo
N have already taken the liberty IF 7
l ting the proposition up to a n
York syndicate"
| you mean If we don't &C
| through, they will?"
| CTO BE CONTINUED)