Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

thing in bid. He now hoped that it would pre-
vent them from getting the contract but his heart
sank when Haynes srni1ingly said:
L do not see that it needs any explanation. 1t
means what it says. We're to collect the rentals
from the building until we turn it to you year
from the date OF signing the contract. You know
we might want to give up Office in the Exchange
Building while at work on the job, and we don't
want to have to pay rent to you
Oh, is that it? All right, then Now, I'll tell
you what we will do. You know we want to get
into the building as soon as possible. Every week
counts. We will give you one hundred dollars a
day for every day ahead of time that you have our
banking offices finished
Will you put that in the contract" asked John.
Certainly And as soon the lawyers draw
the papers you may sign them and begin work
, 9neeog lace was as interesting study as Sta
was written all over it. AS he left the bank with
dropping shoulders and dragging feet he looked as
II ne ne mad just come from his own funeral He was
in this mood for several days and when his friends
asked what was the matter he would simply say;
We've got the slly-scraper contract
In the meantime Haynes rushing here and
there, consulting the lawyers, teegraphng to steel
mills, brick yards stone quarries, lumber mills and
interior finish factories. 1t not till Sheedy
went to Staple the night before the contract was
signed that he began to take any interest in what
waT going
You'd better trust John" were the final words
OF Staple as the older builder left his house. He
VIII WIN this hight Tor business or don't know the
of his father
Thus it with somewhat more cheerful heart
that the senior member signed the contract for the
firm. Haynes with his practical sense, trained in
the technical school, had found ways of saving
money in building before, and though Sheedy did
not see where it to be done this time he knew
his ignorance of steel-frame construction was
great and his partners knowledge was large. He
hoped for the best.
We beat those big outsiders on price Haynes
said jubilantly when he had the contract safely
locked up in the safe in their office. Now we
shall show them thing two about building
And then, Mike, old boy, fortune is made"
Sheedy, with lurking doubts in his voice, re-
marked humbly: Sure, John, hope you're right
What happened in the next three months as
founded the Oldest builders in the city, and made
the ones, who thought they were up to date,
open their eyes with wonder. No sooner was the
foundation laid than were set at work clearing
out the rubbish and putting in the brick work
which the heating plant was to rest. BY the time
this done the steel beams for the first floor were
in place and filled in with fire-proof brick arches
In the meantime the steel frame was rising all
four sides and before the second floor was covered
with the proof material, the interior finish
men busy in the basement.
The chairman of the building committee, who
CHANGED to go downstairs while the men were at
work rushing for the Office of Sheedy &
Haynes moment afterward. If one had followed
him he would have overheard something like this:
What do you by putting all that wood
work in the basement before you have any roof on