"I worked at it for a number of years." "Well, now, Mr.Sippens, I was thinking that it might be interesting to start a little gas company in one of these outlying villages that are growing so fast and see if we couldn't make some money out of it.

I'm not a practical gas man myself, but I thought I might interest some one who was." He looked at Sippens in a friendly, estimating way.

"I have heard of you as some one who has had considerable experience in this field here in Chicago.

If I should get up a company of this kind, with considerable backing, do you think you might be willing to take the management of it ?" "Oh, I know all about this gas field," Mr.Sippens was about to say.
"It can't be done." But he changed his mind before opening his lips.
"If I were paid enough," he said, cautiously.

"I suppose you know what you have to contend with ?" "Oh yes," Cowperwood replied, smiling.