Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-11-27

repeated. ITS just ten per cent o
my profit"
You mean you made thouSan,
dollars on that deaI:"
Exactly that. And that will lool
like a peanut to what We are going Il
make later on"
"We?
yes. You and me. We're going into
partnership"
But I've nothing to invest. I've
only very little saved up"
Invest that Kindred"
Dave looked at Coward sharply
Was he triilingf No. his eyes were
frank and serious.
you mean it,"
"Of course. Now, I'll put you onto
| something, and it's the biggest thing
that has been pulled off yet. There's
a section of land lying right against
! the city limits that Is owned by fell
low over in England; remittance man
who fell heir To an estate and had to
90 home To spend if. | am arranging
through Il London Office to offer him
ten dollars an acre. and I'll bet he
jumps ut it. I've arranged for the nee
esSary credits, but there will be some
expenses for cables, etc, and you can
put your hundred into that. If we pull
it Off-and we will pull it olive start
up in business as Coward & Eden,
or Eden & Coward, whichever
sounds better. Boy, there's fortune
in it,"
what DO you figure it's worth?"
said Dave, trying to speak easily
"TWenty-tive dollars an acre?"
'Twenty-fve dollars an acre :"
Coward shouted. Dave, newspaper
routine has killed your imagination.
twenty-five dollars an acre Listen
'The city boundaries are to be ex-
tended-probabIy will be by the time
this deal goes through. Then it is city
property. A street-railway system is
to he built, and We'll see that it runs
through our land. We may have to
grease somebody, but it's a poor en-
gineer that saves on grease. Then Wen
survey that section into twenty-five
foot lOts-and We'll sell them ut two |
dollars each for those nearest |
the city down to one hundred for those |
farthest out-average one hundred and |
nine hundred and sixty |
thousand dollars. Allow. say sixty |
thousand for grease and there is still |
nine hundred thousand, and that
doesn't count resale commissions.
Dave, it's good for cool million"
Dave was doing rapid thinking. Sud
denly he faced Coward and their eyes
met Coward" he said, you don't
need my little hundred to put this
over. Why do you let me in on it ~"
Coward smiled and breathed east Il
There had been moment Of tensionS
Oh that's simple" he answered Il
igure we'll travel well in double har-
less. I'm good mixer-I know peo-
)le-and I've got ideas. And you're
ound and honorable and people trust
'ou."
Thanks" said Dave, dryly
''That's right" Coward continued.
Wen be combination hard to beat"
Dave had never felt sure of Con
yard, and now he felt less sure than
YER But the lust of easy money was
eginning to stir within him. The bill
4 his hands represented more than
hree weeks wages. Coward was
laking money-making money fast,
nd surely here was an opportunity ,
uch as comes once in lifetime.
"Pll go you he said to Coward. at ]
lst. "I'll risk this hundred, and
tile more, if necessary" !
Good" said Coward, springing to
is feet and taking Dawes hand in l.
arm grasp. "Now we're away. But
Oh better play safe. Stick to your pay +
neck here until we pull the deal 7
trough. There won't be much to do
ltil then, anyway, and you can help d
ore by guiding the paper along right
neS." :,
ut sounds like fairy tale" Dave II
as though unwilling to cred h
the possibilities Coward had out
led. you're sure it can be done" r.
Done? Why, son, it has been done &c
all the big centers in the States, and ii
many place that'll never be cen h
r at all. And it will be done here.
ave, bigger things that you dare w
cam of are looming up right ahead" in