The evening world., 1916-04-05

needed every cent for development
purposes, and he earnestly advised
Mr.. Forbes not to sell.
Have you any fault 10 find with
the investment" he asked
And Forbes said no. IL was true:
the quarterly dividends had been paid
regularly, ten per cent, and an extra
dividend OF two and onc-half.
Mr.. Green then displayed a map Of
the property, the last engineers re-
port and balance sheet OF the COM
pany, rcclng off figures and technical
data which, very fiatteringly, he as
sumed for granted the other under
stood perfectly. And Forbes nodded,
SAYING yes" and mo" at tho proper
time, putting in question here and
tacre, as II hc did understand perfect
Is. lilo was being treated as an i'm
pOrtaut stockholder, a man able to
discriminate in Investments, one
thoroughly familiar with mining prop
critics. and no could not bring himself
to admit that he knew practically
nothing OF tho subject, and, in fact.
was rather hazy about finance In gen.
crl,
After his sudden loss OF caste with
tho Empire Company and the humble
position to which he had been rele-
gated, this reception by such man
as MIR, Green was as balm OF Gliead to
his wounded self-esteem Also, under
Mr.. Green's magical and magnetic
manner. Forbes began 70 feel that he
really was thoroughly familiar with
IN" subject.
All wc need is capital wound up
Mr.. Green, Offering tho other cigar.
"T.o stuiI's there, and We prefer TO
go ahead slowly, taking out what We
can, rather than ovcrCaptallH". You
know that's tho only way that pays.
The prupcrty's az good rs wheat
dDl't need to say that 10 SOu' Mr'
Forbes. When conservative men IKE
john Marsland of the Enplre Coh-
struction Company think II Eooa
enough for their money weli' men
lika Marsland know what's "hat;
they never tako a breaknrcN nyer'
Forbes nodded, leaning back in the
comfortable chair and pulling AT the
,Xpensivo cigar. He was beginning 10
feel tAc man OF affairs, the man ne
used 20 be.
1T was through MIR. Marsland l
heard OF this pr1pos.'ion,' he said.
by the way, suppose he's in pretty
Not nor, than ten thousand" re-
Piled Mr., Green frankly IA! the cas9
ne could spare, | guess"
Hes H. no way interested IN tho
company
Nj. Green opened his eyes. oh.
no, not al all" he smiled. Though
I'm not saying his name wouldn't he
worth something as a director But
we can't afford big salaries And, as
you know, big names msan nothing
unless you're trying to unload some
wildcat proposition on ,Ln unsuspoct-
ing public. Good property wall always
sell itself All We ask is TO be let
alone, to develop in our own way, and,
naturally, we're lighting shy Of being
EObSlcd by the big interests"
I'm sorry" said Forbes. Il know
IT'S "A thoroughly sound and paying in
vestmcEt but ri have TO pull out
You see, need the cash"
well" said Mr., Green. that's up
10 you, Mr.. Forbes, and Of course YOU
know your own business best. | know
that sometimes q dollar in the hand is
worth ten next week, You can sell
your holdings through any brokerage
house, bat of course it'll he letting 20
Al a loss, for the markets. as nat as
stale beer, I ask you to remember
thdt your moneys earning double the
interest II would iH anything outside
realty, perhaps and that IS as safa
Is IN uIl Wpr.l'- homo. And I
gu"w"'"o Eo1r ho,nnzs win double