The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-01-01
Acow P Fl
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repeated. ITS Just ten per cent OF
my profit"
You mean you made thousand
dollars on that dealf"
Exactly that. And that will look
like peanut to what we are going to
make later on"
"we?"
'Yes. You and me. We're going into
partnership"
but I've nothing TO invest. I've
only a very little saved up"
''Invest that hundred"
Dave looked at Coward sharply.
Was he trinIngi No. his eyes vere
frank and serious.
"You mean III"
"Of course. Now. I'll put You onto
something. and it's the biggest thing
that has been pulled of yet. There's
n section Of land lying right against
the city limits that Is owned by a fel.
low over In England; remittance man
who fell heir to an estate and had to
go home 10 spend II. I am arranging
through a London Office to offer him
ten dollars IN acre. and I'll bet he
jumps at II. 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. II we pull
II ofr-and we will pull II OLIVE start
up In business as Coward 4 Eden.
or Eden 4 Coward. whichever
sounds better. Boy. there's n fortune
In H."
what do you figure It's WORTH"
said Dave, trying TO speak easily.
twenty-five dollars an acre?"
Twenty-Five dollars an acre 7"
Coward shouted. "Dnve, newspaper
routine has killed your Imagination.
Twenty-Five dollars an acrel Listenl
"The city boundaries are to I've ex-
tended-probably will W by the time
this deal goes through. Then II is city
property A street-raIlway system Is
To be built. and wen see that Il runs
through our land. We may have TO
grease somebody. but it's a poor en-
glneer that saves on grease. Then wen
survey that section into twenty-five
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
hfty-total 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 nay lit,le hundred 10 put this
over. Why>co you let me in on III"
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-
I've got ideas. And you're
sound ann honorable and people trust
you"
Thanks" said Dave. dryly.
That's right" Conward continued.
"We'll be a 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 bf1l
in his hands represented more than
three weeks wages. Coward was
making money-making money fast.
and surely here waSan opportunity
such ms comes once In lifetime.
an go you" he said to Coward. at
last "Tll risk this hundred. and
little more, II necessary"
Good" said Coward. springlng to
his feet and taking Dawes hand in
warm grasp, snow we're away. But
you better Pile safe. Stick 10 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 donef"
'Done2 Why. son. II has been done
In all the big centers in the States, and
AT many place uat1l never be a cen
ter at all. And II will be done here.
Dave, bigger things that you dare
dream Of are looming up right ahead"