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Chapter XIV

           Hehadtohaveallofit,though,inorderthathemighthaveagentsunderhim.Loomingupinhismindwasaschemewherebyhecouldmakealotoftheunwaryspeculatorsabout‘changegoshortofthisstockorloanundertheimpression,ofcourse,thatitwasscatteredfreelyinvariouspersons’hands,andthattheycouldbuyasmuchofitastheywanted.Thentheywouldwaketofindthattheycouldnotgetit;thathehaditall.Onlyhewouldnotriskhissecretthatfar.Nothe,oh,no.Buthewoulddrivethecityloantoparandthensell.Andwhatafatthingforhimselfamongothersinsodoing.WiselyenoughhesensedthattherewaspoliticsinallthisshrewderandbiggermenaboveandbehindStener.Butwhatofthat?AndhowslylyandshrewdlytheyweresendingStenertohim.Itmightbethathisnamewasbecomingverypotentintheirpoliticalworldhere.Andwhatmightthatnotmean!

           "ItellyouwhatI’dliketodo,Mr.Stener,"hesaid,afterhehadlistenedtohisexplanationandaskedhowmuchofthecityloanhewouldliketosellduringthecomingyear."I’llbegladtoundertakeit.ButI’dliketohaveadayortwoinwhichtothinkitover."

           "Why,certainly,certainly,Mr.Cowperwood,"repliedStener,genially."That’sallright.Takeyourtime.Ifyouknowhowitcanbedone,justshowmewhenyou’reready.Bytheway,whatdoyoucharge?"

           "Well,thestockexchangehasaregularscaleofchargeswhichwebrokersarecompelledtoobserve.It’sone-fourthofonepercent

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