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"No," replied Thorpe, stretching his arms over his head, "a woman would have talked. It takes a friend and a man, to know when to keep silent for three straight hours."
The waiter brought the bill on a tray, and Carpenter paid it.
"Wallace," said Thorpe suddenly after a long interval, "we'll borrow enough by mortgaging our land to supply the working expenses. I suppose capital will have to investigate, and that'll take time; but I can begin to pick up a crew and make arrangements for transportation and supplies. You can let me have a thousand dollars on the new Company's note for initial expenses. We'll draw up articles of partnership to-morrow."
Chapter 25
Next day the articles of partnership were drawn; and Carpenter gave his note for the necessary expenses,replica chanel handbags. Then in answer to a pencilled card which Mr,Cheap Adidas Jeremy Scott Big Tongue Shoes. Morrison had evidently left at Thorpe's hotel in person, both young men called at the lumberman's place of business. They were ushered immediately into the private office.
Mr. Morrison was a smart little man with an ingratiating manner and a fishy eye. He greeted Thorpe with marked geniality.
"My opponent of yesterday!" he cried jocularly. "Sit down, Mr. Thorpe! Although you did me out of some land I had made every preparation to purchase, I can't but admire your grit and resourcefulness. How did you get here ahead of us?"
"I walked across the upper peninsula, and caught a boat," replied Thorpe briefly.
"Indeed, INDEED!" replied Mr. Morrison, placing the tips of his fingers together. "Extraordinary! Well, Mr. Thorpe, you overreached us nicely; and I suppose we must pay for our carelessness. We must have that pine, even though we pay stumpage on it. Now what would you consider a fair price for it?"
"It is not for sale,fake chanel bags," answered Thorpe.
"We'll waive all that. Of course it is to your interest to make difficulties and run the price up as high as you can. But my time is somewhat occupied just at present, so I would be very glad to hear your top price--we will come to an agreement afterwards."
"You do not understand me, Mr. Morrison. I told you the pine is not for sale, and I mean it."
"But surely--What did you buy it for, then?" cried Mr. Morrison, with evidences of a growing excitement.
"We intend to manufacture it."
Mr. Morrison's fishy eyes nearly popped out of his head. He controlled himself with an effort.
"Mr. Thorpe," said he, "let us try to be reasonable. Our case stands this way. We have gone to a great deal of expense on the Ossawinamakee in expectation of undertaking very extensive operations there. To that end we have cleared the stream, built three dams, and have laid the foundations of a harbor and boom. This has been very expensive. Now your purchase includes most of what we had meant to log. You have, roughly speaking, about three hundred millions in your holding, in addition to which there are several millions scattering near it, which would pay nobody but yourself to get in. Our holdings are further up stream,cheap jeremy scott adidas wings, and comprise only about the equal of yours."
"Three hundred millions are not to be sneezed at," replied Thorpe.