The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-19
KIN CS ROW

Randy. want - show yos
something
An night Show ahead
Drake looked down good.
humcredly into the impOden,
face that returned = hslf-sffee-
tionaie. hslf-Jeenns Eumsee
They reached down and Drake
took a short cut across some
vacant lots north az the public
school.
Drake pointed, snd the morse
started nervously You see All
that all this long sweep of
hillside :"
Yea"
"An right Thi. land - al
thu way around that bend of
the creek. A. far ~ Paris old
place - 10 for sale. Dirt cheap.
I'm Just holding my breath
for the big surprise. Have you
bought IT.
faint mine yet. I won't
get my money till late this sum-
mer. But Peyton Graves and !
want 10 do this together"
What for
Can you imagine what n
would be like to have q hig
house built up here right where
we are. with pretty green lawns
back of the house running all
the way 10 the street. and ter
races and rock steps leading
down the hin 10 the creek >"
Yes. II would De windy"
shut up. It's no, windy all
the time. Look 1T the view.
And how private II would be.
Nice. great big lots. big enough
for croquet grounds and tennis
courts. It's the pretuest land
around this town"
1T would be nice" she con-
ceded. You bet II would"
only rich people could build
houses like you're talking about.
and have grounds like that"
Well. that's all right. Wen
sell EN- to rich people"
But how many rich people
are there In Kings Row"
Not 30 many, but enough. I
guess"
And all Of 'em have already
got houses. on Union street, or
Federal, or even Walnut"
"Aw. quit throwing cold water
on this idea"
We'll, I just think you ought
to look into IL mighty well be-
fore you put all your money In
it,"
'Peyton Graves thinks Just
like ! do about II, and he's in
the real estate office downtown
where he hears talk about real
estate all the time"
II don't care"
I'VE wouldn't expect TO sell all
Of IL right away. We'd hold II. +"
What would pay the interest
on your loan while you hold II ,"
Drake stared.
I'm supposing." she said.
that you wouldn't pay cash for
1t, all at once ?"
mo" He spoke doubtfully.
mo, I guess not. It'd be too
much"
Who does IL belong to-"
"Thurston and Macmillan st.
George have got q mortgage on
it,"
Funny they never thought Of
developing IL. They're right
smart about land. and money
those two"
Drake looked sideways at RAN
dy. Gee. you're smart. aren't
your"
NO But ! hear people talk
all the time mostly kind Of
poor people, Drake. Once you
understand how poor people
have to scheme and scrimp and
plan TO get along you begin to
understand something about
money. OF course. I'm just q
kid - and a girl besides"
You're doggone smart. That's
what / say"
Well. then. you know what I
think would be a good idea7"
What ,"
You know ali that bottom
land on the other Ade OF the
creek. down below where ! live ?"
"Oh. yes, know where you
mean -- southeast Of town. down
from the asylum
Tnats the place. bet II
could be fixed UP. Could be
cleared and drained. I heard Pa
say that - don't know"
Well. what in heck could you
40 with it after you had II. and
fixed II up"
Drake. there's lots and lots
Of people who work in Kings
Row, people In the tobacco fac
tory, and the stocking mill. and
the clay pits and the coal mines.
who don't own their osn homes
Well. gee, Kid, they haven't
got any money"
Not much. But couldn't
somebody buy that land down