The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-20
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ssr am honestly sorry that Sir John nhould have this annoyance IL IS a < pify Oh, it Is a great pity!! put; and Mir. Bowling laughed and snook his head--''but. upon my Woro' ID rattlfng fine development scheme: ns plan admiringly "Something l shouio like to handle,"
 .I don't doubt you would
 1T won't say that purcnaser mfrhtn't burn his fingers. But if all went we'll, there should be a big pront shanEing to it--a very pig pron''
 They would be-" said Bowling with sudden enthusiasm. 'oh. I should pc sorry to see 1t done. But at thirty fhousand--at thirty-five thousand--l believe there's fortune in 1t. Forty Z acfesi Where else can one get build ing ground? This town has gone to eIeep for want of room to expand in. All those frontage plots would go on like hot cakes. With luck. one would E cover-half the ground and get back the < purchase money--and have all the rest clear proft-wash one hand with the other"
 I'd do them by bit Look here. Be- xin here--at the outside. Retain the Hill Rise tenants as long as one could. Why. the rents of Hill Rise would keep one going"
 ~Cottages or villas?''
 'svilla-cottages-all under one roof down here. Then put better class : semi-detached above-thirty to forty pounds year. Higher up, take the corners and built one or two decoy- houses-just to start people. Oh. the ground would soon be covered for one.'
 T wonder if you're right?"
 They were both boring over the map. hAad dn n was so deep in thought that he scarce ly heard modest tap or two on the panels of the front door. When the tapping was repeated. he spoke with out looking round:
 Come in. I say, come in! MT. Bowling, wonder if you are right.
 T am sure am."
 IL was Dr. Blake, the eminent phy- sician, who entered with a certain dig mined shyness. which seemed to indi- cate doubt as to how his visit might be received. Standing within the threshold. he coughed.
 Miss vincent?"
 what about herr" asked old .Crun- dens still not looking around.
 II am pr. Blake. have come to aee your daughter"
 nOh, all right Doctor. Go in." and Crunden nodded towards the parlor. You'll find her in there"
 Thank YOU" said Dr. Blake. no longer shy. but hufTy; and, assuming all his professional consequence, he znarcheI acr 1ss the room behind MT. Crunden's back.
 Then. at last, Mir. Crunden turned and came towards him.
 Doctor, I wasn't attending; was thinking of something e1se-L. S. D. ca. am anxious about my girl-very anxious. Don't neglecr her case. I mean, don't consider the expense.
 My dear sir. Really. my dear sir" said Dr. Blake. huffily; and, opening the door he went into the pext room to md his patient.
 Old Crurden waited till he heard Lizzie speaking to her physician; then he softly closed the door. turned, and with his hands in his pockets, stood staring before him as though com pletely lost in thought.
 Mr. Bowling, at the table, was rum ming a graduated rule over the plan. Upon my word" he said, there's a tremendous length of frontage. By the way, has Sir John been to see you yeti He told me he was coming to ask for your support Did he call?"
 But crunden gave no answer He
 T sag,.s said Bowling, raising his etes from the plan. What is it. MT.
 .whatg' And Mir. Crunden started, and took hls hands out of his pockets.
 ssWhnt are you looking at? Have you seen ghost?"
 ssNo," said Crunden. "I heard the sound of ghosts voice."
 s'Eh?"
 sAIy daughter-in there. Her voice reminded me-of somebody elses. What were you saying"
 soniy asking if Sir John had been here yet"
 NO"
 sWeIl, he intends to% and Mir. Dowl- ing began to fold up his papers. Look heFe-Fll leave these with you. You can keep them if you like. I've got another copy. Griggs, in fact sent me two copies---out of compliment.
 ssrhanks; but I've seen all I want"
 ssWith regard to Sir John." said MT. Bowling, taking up his hat and um- brela- "Yod understand. Pm heart and soul with Sir John. But if the