“Then, some time, we could build out further if we wanted to,” said Jimmy. “Know what the rent is, Tom?”
“No, but I guess it isn’t much. The thing’s been empty as long as I can remember, pretty nearly. I guess we could get it cheap.”
“Perhaps they’d sell it,” suggested Willard.
“We couldn’t buy it if they would,” answered Tom.
“We might later. Would it cost much to put a floor over that pit, Jimmy?”
“No, I shouldn’t think so. I know where there’s a lot of second-hand lumber we could get. What do you fellows think about the place?”
“I think it’s just the thing,” said Tom, with a suggestion of pride for having discovered it. “It’s only about a hundred feet from Main Street and just a few blocks from the center of the town. And—and it’s fairly fire-proof, I suppose.”
“Yes,” agreed Jimmy, “there isn’t much to burn here. We’d have to have insurance, though. What’s your idea of it, Will?”
“I think it’s dandy! Why, we couldn’t build a place much better! Just floor over that hole there, put some glass in the windows and there you are!”
“Seems as if it would do pretty well,” agreed Jimmy. “But we’d better look around a little before we decide. No harm in finding out how much rent they want, though. Who has the letting of it?”