"I think I'll drop over to-morrow for a little while." "Glad to have you any time, Sam," responded Mr.Stevens heartily, "but there is no time like the present, you know.

What's on your mind ?" "This Marsh Pulp Company," said Sam; "do you know anything about pulp and paper ?" "A little bit.

You know I have some stock in Princeman's company." "Oh," returned Sam thoughtfully.
"Not enough to hurt, however," Stevens went on.

"Twenty shares, I believe.

When I went in I had several times as much, but not enough to make me a dominant factor by any means, and Princeman, as he made more money, wanted some of it, so I let him buy up quite a number of shares.
At one time I was very much interested, however, and visited the mills quite frequently." "You're rather close to Princeman in a business way, aren't you ?" Sam asked after duly cautious reflection.
"Not at all, although we get along very nicely indeed.