Well, I've no use for another clerk, and my salesman's good enough for me, but if we can agree on the items I'll take you for a partner." The offer was made and accepted quietly, and when a rough draft of the arrangement had been agreed upon, Graham nodded as he lighted another cigar.
"You may as well take hold at once, and there's work ready now," he said.

"You've heard of the old St.Louis mills back on the edge of the bush country.

Never did any good.

Folks who had them were short of money, and didn't know how they should be run.

Well, I and two other men have bought them for a song, and, while the place is tumbling in, the plant seems good.