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American Match

           Now,ifyouwanttotakeityoucanhaveitoutrightatonehundredandfiftydollarsthatis,providingyou’llagreenottothrowanyofitbackonthemarketbeforenextDecember;or,ifyouwon’tpromisethat"(hepausedtoseeifbyanychancehecouldreadCowperwood’sinscrutableface)"Iwantyoutoloanmeonehundredandfiftydollarsashareontheseforthirtydaysatleastattenorfifteen,orwhateverrateyoucaretofix."

           Cowperwoodinterlockedhisfingersandtwiddledhisthumbsashecontemplatedthislatestevidenceofearthlydifficultyanduncertainty.Timeandchancecertainlyhappenedtoallmen,andherewasoneopportunityofpayingoutthosewhohadbeennagginghim.Totakethisstockatone-fiftyonloanandpeddleitoutswiftlyandfullyattwo-twentyorlesswouldbringAmericanMatchcrumblingabouttheirears.Whenitwassellingatone-fiftyorlesshecouldbuyitback,pockethisprofit,completehisdealwithMr.Stackpole,pockethisinterest,andsmilelikethewell-fedcatinthefable.Itwasassimpleastwiddlinghisthumbs,whichhewasnowdoing.

           "WhohasbeenbackingthisstockhereinChicagobesidesyourselfandMr.Hull?"heasked,pleasantly."IthinkthatIalreadyknow,butIshouldliketobecertainifyouhavenoobjection."

           "Noneintheleast,noneintheleast,"repliedMr.Stackpole,accommodatingly."Mr.Hand,Mr.Schryhart,Mr.Arneel,andMr.Merrill."

           "ThatiswhatIthought,"commentedCowperwood,easily.

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