Now there remains the title searching and the damnable job of financing it--because we've got to move cautiously, and knock softly at the doors of the money vaults, or we'll be waking up some Wall Street relatives or secret business associates of the yellow crowd; and if anybody bawls for help we'll be up in the air next New Year's, and still hiking skyward." He stood up, gathering together the mail matter which his secretary had already opened for his attention.

"There's plenty of time yet; their leases were renewed the first of this year, and they'll run the year out.

But it's something to think about.

Will you talk to Gerald, or shall I ?" "You," said Selwyn.

"I'll think the matter over and give you my opinion.
May I speak to my brother-in-law about it ?" Neergard turned in his tracks and looked almost at him.
"Do you think there's any chance of his financing the thing ?" "I haven't the slightest idea of what he might do.