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THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE
The East seemed very far away; those thousands of possible " investors " were vague and impersonal. As Blake had said, it would be unnecessary even to stretch the truth — merely fail to mention certain details. It would be merely the putting into practice, in a community which had originated, understood, and apparently approved, "modern business methods." What was the use of one man being more clever than the mass if he
the man from the East allowed a gleam of satisfaction to glint for an instant in his shrewd eyes.
"I know a judge who will fix up the thing out of friendship, and a little something on the side," Blake assured his future partner, cheerfully. "The most important thing is to hit on a good, cheerful name for the company. You couldn't sell a million shares of stock for a two-cent stamp if we kept the tombstone name you
WE WILL APPLY TO YOUR SOMEWHAT STUBBORN MINE THE PRINCIPLES OF
HIGH FINANCE"
made no profit from his cleverness? Such were the thoughts that passed rapidly thru Bob's brain as he stood with downcast eyes and nervously twisting hands. Moreover, he was very weary of the heavy toil that yielded but scanty returns, and the youth of him called longingly for the lights, the music, the rich food, and the laughter of the places of careless crowds. Aside, Blake stood, smiling slightly, his riding-whip tapping a booted leg.
"How do we go about it?" Bob at length demanded, almost sullenly, and
have loaded on the poor old quarrv — 'Patient Hope'!"
"Let's see your judge friend, and get the thing moving, if we are going in for it at all," Bob cut in, impatiently, and Blake nodded approval.
"If I dont miss my guess, you will make a financier .worth watching, when you get your stride," he remarked jovially, but Bob only scowled.
Some weeks later there appeared on the doors of a handsome suite of offices in the Universal Trust and Securities Building, Broadway, the let