The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-26
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 "well, I'll pass on. have worked 1t down to that, and can't get 1t lower 5000; and only to carry us over. We shan't want # for more than. six months. Now to business. Please take the plans."--and Crunden and Bowling were each given map of the whole Hull. showing the Company's land as well as the Hill Rise Estate,-- ''and please believe that everything put befor6~you is solid. It may be good or bad--wise or foolish; but it's hard-boiled fact. It won't blow away in smoke. The London and the ten houses and ground to the left of Hill Rise--the even numbers. Here 10 their offer in black and white--and propose that we close with it."
 1t was in truth a most beggarly of fer. Mir. Crunden snorted wrathfully. Seven thousand for the apple of his eye common-the golden strip wherefrom, in the original scheme, his final and princely reward was to be derived! /
 ~Giving 1t to them," said Jack. 'T know that. It adjoins their land: they'll clear away the houses. and go blazing ahead. But we must have sand. - Now look at the ten acres marked A behind the odd numbers. I have settled with the Universal Insu- rance Society--all in black and white for . permanent mortgage of fifteen hundred at four per cent on this ground-not to be built, on."
 Not to be built on" said Crunden. Why, the upper decoy-house- stands bang in the middle of It."
 Yes. I'll tell you about that later. The Universal pledge themselves to two more mortgages. TWO thous- and on your three other tdecoys--
 "They cost over four thousand---with out counting the site value--
 .s-And three thousand on the last thirty cottages as soon as half of them are occupied--and they will be occu- pied in six months--if we drop the rents low enough. Lastly, our old friends Griggs will let us have two thousand on the other ten houses of Hill Rise. at six per cent-greedy dogs--subject to my scheme going through--but not otherwise. Now there you have 1t. L. and S.. seven thou sand; first two Universal mortgages, three thousand five hundred; Universal third mortgage; and Griggs, live thou sand. Ruination terms, no doubt. you will say--but they're solid, and I'll eat my hat if any one gets you better terms. And it doesn't matter--we'Il Il pay it all back. The only real sacri- t nee IS the lA anu bdiC--iVteahS sAscSN bounders get just what they want the beautiful common frontage"
 "It's all in the clouds" said Crunden. shaking his head. Five thousand of 1t is the only promise"
 s.No." said Jack, tits solid Griggs and the Universal third mortgage are contingent, as I said, but all in black and white. Look" and he handea across some neatly folded docketed napers, they won't wriggle out. Its five thousand to come. But we're nve thousand short till we get it.
 "And now on the other side-what we are to do if we carry 1t through. First and foremost; those ten acres that we're not to build on-compromis- ing the old tennis courts--and the pro tectine belt that was wanted py my Guv'nor--and you wouldnt giVe--
 'sYes?" 4
 "Well, we'll do 1t now. We'll give Zen, twice -what they ask edss Instead of five acres, they shall have ten- It snail be a tennis club agatn--but Tor all Medford this time--no rotten excin- siveness--all tho world and ms wiae. These people in the company's houses are dying for tennis club. Look here
 look at that There's a list of a bundred and fifty members at three gnineas each--all solid promises. I'll Set goo1 rent. You. may take II from me- the rev club will be roas- ing success, answer for this.
 sAnd my decoy-house! What'll you do with that?"
 Pull it down if necessary-if the dashed thing stands in our way. :. No. sir--that is to be the new club bouseA-something Ike clubhouse and I'm going to get three hundred per annum for my house ana ten acres And there will be something coming at last. won't there?
 "Think," continued Jack with anima' tion. "what this means. Ten acres lift ed off your back--accounted for. The lawns of a fiourishing club--fuli or jolly people--instead of that dismal empty space staring you in the face--