"We would be pleased indeed to do so, just as soon as our patents are allowed." "Pending that," suggested Mr.Westlake placidly, looking out over the brook, "why couldn't we organize a sort of tentative company?
Why couldn't we at least canvass ourselves and see how much of Mr.Turner's stock we would take up among us ?" "That is," put in Mr.Cuthbert, screwing the remark out of himself sidewise, "provided the terms of incorporation and promotion were satisfactory to us." "I have already drawn up a sort of preliminary proposition, after consultation with our friends here," Mr.Blackrock now stated, "and purely as a tentative matter it might be read." "Go right ahead," directed Sam.

"I'm a good listener." Mr.Blackrock slowly and ponderously read the proposed plan of incorporation.

Sam rose and looked at his watch.
"It won't do," he announced sharply.

"That whole thing, in accordance with the figures you submitted me last night, is framed up for the sole purpose of preventing my ever securing control, and if I do not have a chance, at least, at control, I won't play." "You seem to be very sure of that," said Mr.Princeman, surveying him coldly; "but there is another thing equally sure, and that is that you can not engage capital in as big an enterprise as this on any basis which will separate the control and the money." "I'm going to try it, though," retorted Sam.

"If I can't separate the control and the money I suppose I'll have to put up with the best terms I can get.