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Granger endorsed them, and was about handing them to his partner, when the latter said: "Put our name on them while you are about it." And the young man wrote also the endorsement of the firm. After this, Mr. Freeling put the bank business into Granger's hands.
"If your demand is anywhere in the range of reason and possibility, I may meet it. If outside of that range, I shall of course reject it. It is possible that you may not hold all the winning cards in fact, I know that you do not." "I will be here at five," said Freeling. "Very well. I shall be on time." And they turned from each other, passing from the parlor by separate doors.
Freeling took a little time to consider before replying. "Yes," he said, at length, speaking slowly, as one careful of his words. "But all expedients are 'risky, as you say some of them very risky. It takes a long, cool head to manage them safely." "I don't know a longer or cooler head than yours," returned Mrs. Dinneford, a faint smile playing about her lips.
Granger looked up at his partner quickly, the laugh had so strange a sound, but saw nothing new in his face. In about a month Freeling had in his possession another note, signed by Mr. Dinneford and drawn to the order of George Granger. This one was for five thousand dollars. He handed it to his partner soon after the latter had observed Mrs. Dinneford in the store.
Freeling had a store on one of the best streets, and, as represented by himself, a fine run of trade, but wanted more capital. One day he said to Granger, "If I could find the right man with ten thousand dollars, I would take him in. We could double this business in a year." Granger repeated the remark at home, Mrs.
She knew perfectly, before the close of this brief interview, that Freeling was a man without principle, false and unscrupulous, and that if Granger were associated with him in business, he could, if he chose, not only involve him in transactions of a dishonest nature, but throw upon him the odium and the consequences.
Tuesday, 3rd January, Freeling Springs. Sent Kekwick and Muller to get some more specimens of quartz. They returned with some in which there were very good indications of gold. It was useless for us to try any more, our tools being of no use. The reefs would require to be blasted. I am afraid there will be no surfacing here.
If that little should not be found to comprise a thorough knowledge of all the ordinary rules, together with practised and quick skill, my career in life could not be made at the Post Office. Going down the main stairs of the building, stairs which have I believe been now pulled down to make room for sorters and stampers, Clayton Freeling told me not to be too down-hearted.
Arrived at the creek about two miles south-south-east of it, and, finding it running, camped amongst excellent feed. By keeping to west of my former track I have found the country much opener; but nearly all day the journey has been through spinifex. Wind from west. Thursday, 4th April, The Wicksteed, Reynolds Range. Started at 7.40 a.m. to cross the range, bearing to Mount Freeling 312 degrees.
At first the two chums bound for Tillbury were only excited and pleased by the novel situation. The porter arranged their seats for them and Bess proudly produced the box of lunch she had bought at Freeling, and of which they had eaten very little. "Tell me how smart I am, Nan Sherwood!" she cried. "Wish we had a cup of coffee apiece."
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