Brick's
the best and cheapest in the long run for that type."
Sheridan looked sarcastic. "Fine! What we goin' to do for storage-
rooms while we're waitin' for those few bricks to be laid?"
"Rent," Bibbs returned, promptly. "We'll lose money if we don't rent,
anyhow--they were waiting so long for you to give the warehouse matter
your attention after the roof fell. You don't know what an amount of
stuff they've got piled up on us over there. We'd have to rent until
we could patch up those process perils--and the Krivitch Manufacturing
Company's plant is empty, right across the street. I took an option
on it for us this morning."
Sheridan's expression was queer. "Look here!" he said, sharply.
"Did you go and do that without consulting me?"
"It didn't cost anything," said Bibbs. "It's only until to-morrow
afternoon at two o'clock. I undertook to convince you before then."
"Oh, you did?" Sheridan's tone was sardonic. "Well, just suppose
you couldn't convince me."
"I can, though--and I intend to," said Bibbs, quietly. "I don't
think you understand the condition of those buildings you want
patched up."
"Now, see here," said Sheridan, with slow emphasis; "suppose I had
my mind set about this.
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