The Yale expositor., 1920-02-19

repeated. "Its just ten per cent Of
my profit"
"You mean you made a thousand
dollars on that deal?"
Exactly that. And that will look
like peanut to what we are going to
make later on"
"We?"
Eyes. You and me. We're going into
partnership"
But I've nothing to invest. I've
only very little saved up"
"Invest that hundred"
Dave looked at Coward sharply.
Was he trifiing? 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
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
go home TO spend IL. / am arranging
through a London office 10 offer him
ten dollars an acre, and I'll bet he
jumps at 1t. 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
il Off-and we will pull 1t OLIVE start
up in business as Coward & Eden,
or Eden & Coward, whichever
sounds better. Boy. there's a fortune
in it,"
what do you figure it's WORTH"
said Dave, trying to speak easily.
twenty-five dollars an acreY
twenty-five 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-probably will be by the time
this deal goes through. Then it is city
property. A street-railway system is
TO be built, and Wen see that it runs
through our land. We may have TO
grease somebody. but it's poor en-
gineer that saves on grease. Then We'll
SulNtN mat NCNllOu lllNO lMtllN -llNt-
foot lots-and Wen sell them at two
hundred dollars each for those nearest
the city down TO one hundred for those
farthest out-average one hundred and
fifty-tOtal nine hundred and sixty
thousand dollars. Allow, say, sixty
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 easily
There had been moment OF tension.
"Oh, that's simple" he answered. II
figure Wen travel well in double har-
ness. I'm good MIXER know peo-
ple-and I've got ideas. And you're
sound and honorable and people trust
you"
Thanks" said Dave, dryly.
That's right" Coward continued.
"We'll be combination hard to beat"
Dave had never felt sure of Con-
ward, and now he felt less sure than
ever. But the lust OF easy money was
beginning to stir within him. The bill
in his hands represented more than
three weeks wages. Coward was
making money-making money fast,
and surely here was an opportunity
such as comes once in lifetime.
"Pll go you" he said to Coward, at
last. "I'll risk this hundred, and a
little more. II necessary"
Good" said Coward. springing to
his feet and taking Dawes hand in a
warm grasp. Now we're away But
you better play safe. Stick to your pay
check here until we pull the deal
through. There won't be much to do
until then, anyway. and you can help
more by guiding the paper along right
lines"
1T sounds like fairy tale" Dave
demurred, as though unwilling TO cred
II the possibilities Coward had out
lined. you're sure II can be done?"
Done? Why, son. II has been done
in all the big centers in the States. and
at many place that'll never be cen
ter at all. And IL will be done here.
IA