He had established financial relations with the Girard National Bank--President Davison there having taken a fancy to him--and he proposed to borrow from that institution some day.

All he wanted was suitable investments--things in which he could realize surely, quickly.

He saw fine prospective profits in the street-car lines, which were rapidly developing into local ramifications.
He purchased a horse and buggy about this time--the most attractive-looking animal and vehicle he could find--the combination cost him five hundred dollars--and invited Mrs.Semple to drive with him.

She refused at first, but later consented.

He had told her of his success, his prospects, his windfall of fifteen thousand dollars, his intention of going into the note-brokerage business.