New-York tribune., 1907-08-11


There was no trouble
about Brown. He regarded his stone quarry IS
little better than land. When anyone
wanted any for roads or fences he came and got II
and made accounting TO Brown later, paving =
trifie for each load that he took away. SO Brown
merely wondered that anybody would be foolish
enough L. buy, and quoted 4 low figure that involved
only d tTIfilng cash payment.
ION such little things do great things hinge,
laughed VIII when this deal made
Nor was there much more difficulty with BrOCklty.
Al first the contractor was disposed to be oyerbtar
ing and scornful. Road making only a part
Of his business; but he could see no reason why he
should divide The profit OF 1t with outsider. Later
he became more tractable.
Il own the quarry, vou know suggested VIII
I've got the stone, and Italians with sledge ham
4rlers picks and shoVtls he rounded up easily
! guess ! could make good enough showing On
Uncle AlvIns contracts 70 get man OF practical
experience 60 in with me, and don see now
you could haul your stone and bld against that com
What's Uncle Alvins contracts:" asked Brock
Whv, he's going to do the whole township the
way he did the road from his house to town-got the
good roads fever, YOU know. You can see what
kind Of chance anyone else would have with me IN
the field especially when | ve got The quarry and
can make d price that would bankrupt the man that
has TO haul the stone l don really need anything
but a steam roller 10 start IN.
WHY didn't YOU say 50 before?' demanded
Brocklev, coming down to business promptly.
What your proposltlont
Il want a limited silent partnership in the road
end OF your business 10 lI4el III -
YOU know I'll put IN Uncle Alvlns contracts,
which are going to be about tie biggest asset tins
concern ever had
Rrock1ev protested that VIII ought 10 buy in
terest in the business that the idea OF getting one
on another money was not talr.
What's the use of buying thing with your own
money when YOU get one else TO buy II tor
YOU. inquired Will Ii YOU don want to go IN
with me this job to pave the township Il tackle
it alone. We can just about name our own prlce,
he added insinuatingly.
''All night" agreed Brockley, If YOU make good
Uncle Alvin was - tied up tight, as VIII eX-
planned TO his wife. When he began spending hls
money he would begin transferring good part OF IL
10 the pockets of the nephew ne had planned
virtually 10 disnherit
But Uncle Alvin seemed to be IN no hurry. HaV
ing brought his plan almost TO the point OF action,
he was now thinking OF the results OF 1t. he was a
man of strong will, who seldom turned from a
decision once made but he was not such tool that
he could not change his mind, and il began to dawn
on him that it might seem rather absurd to spend
everything on good roads Besides, Nephew VIII
was not such bad fellow-only annoyingly extrav-
agant and easy going; he finally decided to give
him another chance.
"Will" he said, when the young man had re-
sponded to his summons, You annoyed me the
other day, and l spoke rather hastily. i We been
thinking about that good roads scheme.
Yes" anxiously
Yes and ! can that Il looks rather foolish;
Good roads are worth every cent they cost, ana
believe in them; but there's you.
oh, I'm all right.
HUH"
Don't bother about me" VIII beginning
10 see his way now. "Of course, Nellie land /