Then, by issuing sufficient stock to cover all his obligations, he would reap a rich harvest and at the same time leave himself in charge.

He approached Judah Addison first as the most available man to help float a scheme of this kind.
He did not want him as a partner so much as he wanted him as an investor.
"Well, I'll tell you how I feel about this," said Addison, finally.
"You've hit on a great idea here.

It's a wonder it hasn't occurred to some one else before.

And you'll want to keep rather quiet about it, or some one else will rush in and do it.

We have a lot of venturesome men out here.