Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
CHAPTER XII.

NE1AI T. N1hN @hAs
Marley, with a certain physical jsunti-
ness on him which would have been an
indication to Molly of mental unrest,
walked into sledge's little back room
and found, with the Big Boy and Bendlx,
a tall. suave stranger in a gray suit, who
was introduced to him by the name of
Bozzam.
Just talking about you. Marley"
hailed Bendix. "Mr. Bozzam, who claims
TO be able to promote three companies at
once with his eyer shut, thinks that we
need a new amusement park, and has
heard a rumor of the Ridgewood avenue
,extension. DO you think that would be
better for the car company than sub
dlvision?"
II doubt it," pronounced Marley, with
his usual ever-ready judgment "A sub
division. by attracting people from the
centre of the city, makes new business.
The amusement park VIC now have prob
ably attracts all the money the people
have to spend, and the traffic would
merely be split among two lines in place
of one. as at present This would, of
course, be trifine advantage"
1t was curious thing that Mr.. Boz
zam, having listened carefully to the
president of a street railway company,
and watched him while he talked, turn
ed, with entirely unruffed countenance,
to BendiX.
"The Person tract is quite large
enough" he remarked unfortunately,
II has no trees, but it has n ready-made
depression for a natural lake. If we
need mountains, there's lumber yard
handy. There's a better site out beyond
the brewery district, however"
T.. Il NIg,.x,
"Too far"
Real brook out there" urged Bozzam.
THAT brook in New York would be
worth million dollars"
swell place" rumbled the unexpected
voice of Sledge, who was looking alb
sorbedly out of the window. A huge
gray rat was investigating the contents
of the garbage pail near the gate
THAT might be later development"
said Bendix. ITS probably time for the
street railway to make an extensive
squirt, Just now ] think, though, the
Person tract is the thing" and he glanc-
ed inquiringly at Sledge, who remained
intent on the rat
"The Person tract it is, then" agreed
Bozzam. "Ill see the owner of 1t when
ever you say"
Bendlx looked at Sledge.
This afternoon" consented the boss
III telephone YOU" offered Bendix
Delighted to have met you. Mr.. Mar
ley" declared Bozzam, gripping the pres
ident's hand. II trust that we shall have
extensive and mutually satisfactory bus
mess associations" and attended by Ben
dix, he left the room.
Mr.. Marley conceived a vague feeling
that he was being sighted
ut seems that we are contemplating
some extensive operations" he ventured
to demonstrate. 81 must insist, Mr.
Sledge, that. as president of the street
railway company. l should at least be
posted before outsiders are discussing it."
"1m taking care of you." Sedge ad-
vised him. you're Molly's father"
I'VE incorporate tomorrow" concluded
Sledge. "a million"
II thought it was to be three-quarters
OF a Million" and Marley in surprise,
awaited an explanation.
Sledge looked impassvely out at the
garbage pail.
Million" he said.
Somehow Marley gathered that the in
terview was over and went back to his
office to fool himself into the belief that,
owing to his superior management, 1t
had been necessary to double the cap
italizatlon of his company. 1t took him
nearly two hours to do this. but he
succeeded
In the meantime. Bert Glider. his face
and step and whole bearing alive with
the elation of man who has just been