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He took his companion with him to call on a land-agent and mortgage-broker, and when they left the office Jernyngham had a bulky roll of bills in his pocket. "Jack," he requested, "you'll run my place and pay Morant off after harvest; if Wandle gets his hands on it, there'll be very little left when I come back. You may have trouble with him, but you must hold out.
He could not meet her gaze, and when he turned from her she looked back at the mortgage-broker. "If you're gone before I come back there'll sure be trouble," she informed him, and sped swiftly out of the room. Hawtrey sat down limply in his chair, and Edmonds laughed in a jarring manner.
It happened that Edmonds, the mortgage-broker, drove over to the Range, and found Hawtrey waiting for him in Wyllard's room. It was early in the evening, and he could see the hired men busy outside tossing prairie hay from the wagons into the great barn. The men were half-naked and grimed with dust, but Hawtrey, who was dressed in store clothes, evidently had taken no share in their labors.
Hastings. "In fact, he practically told me that the matter was no concern of mine. I assured him that it concerned me directly as one of the executors of Harry's will, and I'm afraid I afterwards indulged in a few personalities. I expect that blamed mortgage-broker has got a very strong hold on him." Mrs. Hastings looked thoughtful. "You have never told me anything about the will."
"They charge tolerably high, but I've seen what happens to the man who meddles with the mortgage-broker." Graham nodded. "Well, as I'm starting out at six o'clock, it's time I was asleep," he said. "Good-night to you, Colonel." Barrington shook hands with Graham, and then sighed a little when he went out.
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