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The Fruits of Daring

           Helookslikeaveryshrewdmantome.He’sgoingabouthisworkinabriskspirit,anyhow."

           SimilarlyMr.NormanSchryhart,amanwhouptothistimehadtakennothoughtofCowperwood,althoughhehadnotedhisappearanceaboutthehallsoftheCalumetandUnionLeagueClubs,begantoaskseriouslywhohewas.Schryhart,amanofgreatphysicalandmentalvigor,sixfeettall,haleandstolidasanox,averydifferenttypeofmanfromAnsonMerrill,metAddisononedayattheCalumetClubshortlyafterthenewspapertalkbegan.Sinkingintoagreatleatherdivanbesidehim,heobserved:

           "WhoisthismanCowperwoodwhosenameisinthepapersthesedays,Addison?Youknow:allthesepeople.Didn’tyouintroducehimtomeonce?"

           "Isurelydid,"repliedAddison,cheerfully,who,inspiteoftheattacksonCowperwood,wasratherpleasedthanotherwise.Itwasquiteplainfromtheconcurrentexcitementthatattendedallthisstruggle,thatCowperwoodmustbemanagingthingsratheradroitly,and,bestofall,hewaskeepinghisbackers’namesfromview."He’saPhiladelphianbybirth.Hecameouthereseveralyearsago,andwentintothegrainandcommissionbusiness.He’sabankernow.Arathershrewdman,Ishouldsay.Hehasalotofmoney."

           "Isittrue,asthepaperssay,thathefailedforamillioninPhiladelphiain1871?"

           "InsofarasIknow,itis."

           "Well,washeinthepenitentiarydownthere?"

           "Ithinksoyes.

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