Excerpt: ...had been pledged to pay for the material the engineer had ordered. "We're going to rush things from now on," Williams told Sanderson. "Next week we'll need ten thousand dollars, at least." Sanderson went into the house and had a long talk with Mary Bransford. Coming out, he went to the corral, saddled Streak, and rode to Okar. Shortly he was sitting at a desk opposite a little man who was the resident buyer for an eastern live-stock company. "The Double A has three thousand head of cattle," Sanderson told the ...
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Excerpt: ...had been pledged to pay for the material the engineer had ordered. "We're going to rush things from now on," Williams told Sanderson. "Next week we'll need ten thousand dollars, at least." Sanderson went into the house and had a long talk with Mary Bransford. Coming out, he went to the corral, saddled Streak, and rode to Okar. Shortly he was sitting at a desk opposite a little man who was the resident buyer for an eastern live-stock company. "The Double A has three thousand head of cattle," Sanderson told the little man. "They've had good grass and plenty of water. They're fat, an' are good beef cattle. Thirty-three dollars is the market price. What will you give for them, delivered to your corral here?" The resident buyer looked uncomfortable. "I've had orders not to buy any more cattle for a time." "Whose orders?" demanded Sanderson. The resident buyer's face flushed and he looked more uncomfortable. "My firm's orders!" he snapped. Sanderson laughed grimly; he saw guilt in the resident buyer's eyes. "Silverthorn's orders," he said shortly. At the other's emphatic negative Sanderson laughed again. "Maison's, then. Sure
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Fair in fair dust jacket. Ulverscorft. 1973. 374 pages. Ex-Library Hardcover with usual markings, stamps, and stickers. Library pocket has been torn out. Glue spot remains. Dust Jacket has a clear, plastic covering over it. -Disclaimer: May have a different cover image than stock photos shows, as well as being a different edition/printing, unless otherwise stated. Please contact us if you're looking for one of these specifically. Your order will ship with FREE Delivery Confirmation (Tracking). We are a family busines.
