He was always optimistic and always plunging in desperate and sometimes rather shady speculations which, he was sure, would turn out favorably.

If they had--if, for instance, the South Shore Trolley Combine had been put through--You knew of that, did you ?" "I've been told somethin' about it.

Go on!" "Well, it was not put through, so his hopes there were frustrated.

And that was but one of his schemes.

However, when the sale of the Company was consummated, he did an extraordinary thing.