Answer:
Because it helped him make money
Step-by-step explanation:
These two lines from the story make the reader believe that he painted it blue for money reasons
- "it was not to be thought that any traveler could pass the Palace Hotel without looking at it."
- "Pat Scully, the owner, had proved himself a master of strategy when he chose his paints. It is true that on clear days, when the great express trains swept through Fort Romper, passengers were overcome at the sight."