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The Die is Cast

           Theofficersoftheoldcompaniesnaturallyfeelthattheydonotcaretohavearivalinthefield,andI’msurethatyouarenotinterestedincarryingonauselessratewarthatwon’tleaveanybodyanyprofit.Irecallthatyouwerewillingtocompromiseonahalf-and-halfbasiswithmebefore,andIwaswonderingwhetheryouwerestillofthatmind."

           "Sitdown,sitdown,Mr.Schryhart,"remarkedCowperwood,cheerfully,wavingthenew-comertoachair."I’mpleasedtoseeyouagain.No,I’mnomoreanxiousforaratewarthanyouare.Asamatteroffact,Ihopetoavoidit;but,asyousee,thingshavechangedsomewhatsinceIsawyou.Thegentlemenwhohaveorganizedandinvestedtheirmoneyinthisnewcitygascompanyareperfectlywillingratheranxious,infacttogoonandestablishalegitimatebusiness.Theyfeelalltheconfidenceintheworldthattheycandothis,andIagreewiththem.Acompromisemightbeeffectedbetweentheoldandthenewcompanies,butnotonthebasisonwhichIwaswillingtosettlesometimeago.Anewcompanyhasbeenorganizedsincethen,stockissued,andagreatdealofmoneyexpended."(Thiswasnottrue.)"Thatstockwillhavetofigureinanynewagreement.Ithinkageneralunionofallthecompaniesisdesirable,butitwillhavetobeonabasisofone,two,three,orfourshareswhateverisdecidedatparforallstockinvolved."

           Mr.Schryhartpulledalongface."Don’tyouthinkthat’srathersteep?"hesaid,solemnly.

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