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Chapter XXX. The Kingdom Of Greatness: The Pilgrim Adream

           

           Hurstwoodlistenedtothecash-registerring,andwatchedthetradeforawhile.

           “It’sprofitableenoughfortwo,isit?”heasked.

           “Youcanseeforyourselfifyou’reanyjudgeoftheliquortrade,”saidtheowner.“ThisisonlyoneofthetwoplacesIhave.TheotherisdowninNassauStreet.Ican’ttendtothembothalone.IfIhadsomeonewhoknewthebusinessthoroughlyIwouldn’tmindsharingwithhiminthisoneandlettinghimmanageit.”

           “I’vehadexperienceenough,”saidHurstwoodblandly,buthefeltalittlediffidentaboutreferringtoFitzgeraldandMoy.

           “Well,youcansuityourself,Mr.Wheeler,”saidtheproprietor.

           Heonlyofferedathirdinterestinthestock,fixtures,andgood-will,andthisinreturnforathousanddollarsandmanagerialabilityonthepartoftheonewhoshouldcomein.Therewasnopropertyinvolved,becausetheownerofthesaloonmerelyrentedfromanestate.

           Theofferwasgenuineenough,butitwasaquestionwithHurstwoodwhetherathirdinterestinthatlocalitycouldbemadetoyieldonehundredandfiftydollarsamonth,whichhefiguredhemusthaveinordertomeettheordinaryfamilyexpensesandbecomfortable.Itwasnotthetime,however,aftermanyfailurestofindwhathewanted,tohesitate.Itlookedasthoughathirdwouldpayahundredamonthnow.Byjudiciousmanagementandimprovement,itmightbemadetopaymore.Accordinglyheagreedtoenterintopartnership,andmadeoverhisthousanddollars,preparingtoenterthenextday.

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