“You do?” exclaimed Paul Perkins, in great surprise. “Whereabouts?”

“In Tacoma. I own some lots there.”

“Then let me tell you, my boy, that you will be a rich man.”

“But I thought prices of land in Tacoma were small.”

“So they are—at present; but it is the future terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad. When it is completed there will be a boom. How many lots do you own?”

“Five.”

“Take my advice and hold on to them. What square is this?”

They had reached Seventeenth Street.

“Union Square.”

“It’s a pretty place. Is Tiffany’s near here?”