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Untoward Disclosures

           ThoughHand,asolemnmanofshrewdbuthonestnature,hadheardanumberofunfavorablerumors,hewasinclinedtobefairandthinkthebest.PerhapsCowperwoodwasmerelythevictimofenviousrivals.

           WhenthelatterfirstcalledonhimathisofficeintheRookeryBuilding,hewasmostcordial."Comein,Mr.Cowperwood,"hesaid."Ihaveheardagreatdealaboutyoufromonepersonandanothermostlyfromthenewspapers.WhatcanIdoforyou?"

           Cowperwoodexhibitedfivehundredthousanddollars’worthofWestChicagoStreetRailwaystock."IwanttoknowifIcangettwohundredandfiftythousanddollarsonthosebyto-morrowmorning."

           Hand,aplacidman,lookedatthesecuritiespeacefully."What’sthematterwithyourownbank?"HewasreferringtotheChicagoTrustCompany."Can’tittakecareofthemforyou?"

           "Loadedupwithotherthingsjustnow,"smiledCowperwood,ingratiatingly.

           "Well,ifIcanbelieveallthepaperssay,you’regoingtowrecktheseroadsorChicagooryourself;butIdon’tlivebythepapers.Howlongwouldyouwantitfor?"

           "Sixmonths,perhaps.Ayear,ifyouchoose."

           Handturnedoverthesecurities,eyingtheirgoldseals."Fivehundredthousanddollars’worthofsixpercent.WestChicagopreferred,"hecommented."Areyouearningsixpercent.?"

           "We’reearningeightrightnow.

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