Финансист

Chapter XXV

           

           Heraisedhiseyestotheannouncer’sbalcony.

           "TheEasternandWesternFireInsuranceCompanyofNewYorkannouncesthatitcannotmeetitsobligations."

           Alowsoundsomethinglike"Haw!"brokeforth.Theannouncer’sgavelstruckfororder.

           "TheErieFireInsuranceCompanyofRochesterannouncesthatitcannotmeetitsobligations."

           Againthat"H-a-a-a-w!"

           Oncemorethegavel.

           "TheAmericanTrustCompanyofNewYorkhassuspendedpayment."

           "H-a-a-a-w!"

           Thestormwason.

           Whatdoyouthink?"askedTargool."Youcan’tbravethisstorm.Can’tyouquitsellingandholdoutforafewdays?Whynotsellshort?"

           "Theyoughttoclosethisthingup,"Cowperwoodsaid,shortly."Itwouldbeasplendidwayout.Thennothingcouldbedone."

           Hehurriedtoconsultwiththosewho,findingthemselvesinasimilarpredicamentwithhimself,mightusetheirinfluencetobringitabout.Itwasasharptricktoplayonthosewho,nowfindingthemarketfavorabletotheirdesignsinitsfallingcondition,wereharvestingafortune.Butwhatwasthattohim?Businesswasbusiness.Therewasnousesellingatruinousfigures,andhegavehislieutenantsorderstostop.Unlessthebankersfavoredhimheavily,orthestockexchangewasclosed,orStenercouldbeinducedtodepositanadditionalthreehundredthousandwithhimatonce,hewasruined.

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