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Chapter XXIII

           Stocksaregoingtodropto-morrowtenorfifteenpointsontheopening.Thebanksaregoingtocalltheirloansunlesssomearrangementcanbemadetopreventthem.Noonemancandothat.Itwillhavetobeacombinationofmen.YouandMr.SimpsonandMr.Mollenhauermightdoitthatis,youcouldifyoucouldpersuadethebigbankingpeopletocombinetobackthemarket.Thereisgoingtobearaidonlocalstreet-railwaysallofthem.Unlesstheyaresustainedthebottomisgoingtodropout.Ihavealwaysknownthatyouwerelongonthose.IthoughtyouandMr.Mollenhauerandsomeoftheothersmightwanttoact.Ifyoudon’tImightaswellconfessthatitisgoingtogoratherhardwithme.Iamnotstrongenoughtofacethisthingalone."

           HewasmeditatingonhowheshouldtellthewholetruthinregardtoStener.

           "Well,now,that’sprettybad,"saidButler,calmlyandmeditatively.Hewasthinkingofhisownaffairs.Apanicwasnotgoodforhimeither,buthewasnotinadesperatestate.Hecouldnotfail.Hemightlosesomemoney,butnotavastamountbeforehecouldadjustthings.Stillhedidnotcaretoloseanymoney.

           "Howisityou’resobadoff?"heasked,curiously.Hewaswonderinghowthefactthatthebottomwasgoingtodropoutoflocalstreet-railwayswouldaffectCowperwoodsoseriously."You’renotcarryin’anyofthemthings,areyou?"headded.

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