Still I think it might be well if I were permitted with your unanimous approval to jot down a memorandum or two to be afterwards embodied in our articles." There was a general murmur of approval.

"Very good," said Mr.Skinyer, settling himself back in his chair.

"Now, first, in regard to the creation," here he looked all round the meeting in a way to command attention--"Is it your wish that we should leave that merely to a gentlemen's agreement or do you want an explicit clause ?" "I think it might be well," said Mr.Dick Overend, "to leave no doubt about the theory of the creation." "Good," said Mr.Skinyer.

"I am going to put it down then something after this fashion: 'On and after, let us say, August 1st proximo, the process of the creation shall be held, and is hereby held, to be such and such only as is acceptable to a majority of the holders of common and preferred stock voting pro rata.' Is that agreed ?" "Carried," cried several at once.
"Carried," repeated Mr.Skinyer.

"Now let us pass on"-- here he consulted his notes--"to item two, eternal punishment.