"I nearly got tangled up in my friend Courtney's terminal hotel scheme--and I'm scared yet." "Courtney ?" repeated Johnny.

"That's the name they gave me at Mallard & Tyne's office this afternoon.

They told me that he has tied up the only available block the railroad company overlooked." "Tied it up!" exploded the colonel.

"Bless my soul, it has him tied up! Courtney's company blew so high that none of the pieces has come down yet.

Meantime his enthusiasm is likely to cost him a round two and a quarter million dollars." "He must have had a high fever," commented Johnny.