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The Exploiters and the Exploited
Onlyherhandlayinthelight,ontheedgeofthedesk;beyondit,hesawthepalesuggestionofherface,thewhiteofablouse,thetriangleofanopencollar.
"Allright,Hank,"shesaid,"we’regoingaheadwithanewReardenMetalbridge.ThisistheofficialorderoftheofficialowneroftheJohnGaltLine."
Hesmiled,lookingdownatthedrawingsofthebridgespreadinthelightonhisdesk."Haveyouhadachancetoexaminetheschemewesubmitted?"
"Yes.Youdon’tneedmycommentsorcompliments.Theordersaysit."
"Verywell.Thankyou.I’llstartrollingtheMetal"
"Don’tyouwanttoaskwhethertheJohnGaltLineisinapositiontoplaceordersortofunction?"
"Idon’tneedto.Yourcomingheresaysit."
Shesmiled."True.It’sallset,Hank.Icametotellyouthatandtodiscussthedetailsofthebridgeinperson."
"Allright,Iamcurious:whoarethebondholdersoftheJohnGaltLine?"
"Idon’tthinkanyofthemcouldaffordit.Allofthemhavegrowingenterprises.Allofthemneededtheirmoneyfortheirownconcerns.
ButtheyneededtheLineandtheydidnotaskanyoneforhelp."Shetookapaperoutofherbag."Here’sJohnGalt,Inc.,"shesaid,handingitacrossthedesk.
Heknewmostofthenamesonthelist:"Ellis..Wyatt,WyattOil,Colorado.
