It was a case of live, now, making the best you can out of a very commonplace station in life.
The road downward has but few landings and level places.

The very state of his mind, super induced by his condition, caused the breach to widen between him and his partner.

At last that individual began to wish that Hurstwood was out of it.

It so happened, however, that a real estate deal on the part of the owner of the land arranged things even more effectually than ill will could have schemed.
"Did you see that ?" said Shaughnessy one morning to Hurstwood, pointing to the real estate column in a copy of the "Herald," which he held.
"No, what is it ?" said Hurstwood, looking down the items of news.
"The man who owns this ground has sold it." "You don't say so ?" said Hurstwood.
He looked, and there was the notice.

Mr.August Viele had yesterday registered the transfer of the lot, 25 x 75 feet, at the corner of Warren and Hudson Streets, to J.F.Slawson for the sum of $57,000.
"Our lease expires when ?" asked Hurstwood, thinking.