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Capital and Public Rights

           Hand,puzzled,astounded,scratchinghisroundhead,slapsaheavyhandonhisdesk."Never!"heexclaims."Never,byGod—aslongasIamaliveandinChicago!"Andthenheyields.Lifedoesshiftythings,heisforcedtoreflectinamostpuzzledway.Neverwouldhehavebelievedit!"Schryhart,"hedeclaredtoFrankhauser,"willnevercomein.Hewilldiefirst.PooroldTimothy—ifhewerealive—hewouldn’teither."

           "LeaveMr.Schryhartoutofit,forHeaven’ssake,"pleadedMr.Frankhauser,agenialAmericanGerman."Haven’tItroublesenough?"

           Mr.Schryhartisenraged.Never!never!never!Hewillselloutfirst—butheisinaminority,andMr.Frankhauser,forMr.FishelorMr.Haeckelheimer,willgladlytakehisholdings.

           Nowbeholdintheautumnof1897allrivalChicagostreet-railwaylinesbroughttoMr.Cowperwoodonaplatter,asitwere—agoldenplatter.

           "Vehaffitfixed,"confidentiallydeclaredMr.GotloebtoMr.Cowperwood,overanexcellentdinnerinthesacredprecinctsoftheMetropolitanClubinNewYork.Time,8.30P.M.Wine—sparklingburgundy."Atelegramcomeshusstto-dayfromFrankhauser.Anicemandot.Youshouldtmeethimsometime.Hant—hesellsouthisstocktoFrankhauser.MerrilluntEdwardArneelvorkvitus.Vehantleefferyt’ingfordem.Mr.Fishelvillhaffhisfriendspickupalldelocalshareshecan,untmitdeestreevecontroldeboard.Schryhartissout.Hesesshevillresign.Verygoot.

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