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The Fruits of Daring

           Schryhart,whowasbroad-shouldered,square-headed,black-eyed,andwithashortblackmustachegracingafirmupperlip.Hehadhard,dark,piercingeyes."Iseebythepapers,iftheycanbetrusted,"hesaid,comingdirecttothepoint,"thatyouareinterestingyourselfinlocalgas.Isthattrue?"

           "I’mafraidthepaperscannotbegenerallyreliedon,"repliedCowperwood,quiteblandly."WouldyoumindtellingmewhatmakesyouinterestedtoknowwhetherIamornot?"

           "Well,totellthetruth,"repliedSchryhart,staringatthefinancier,"Iaminterestedinthislocalgassituationmyself.Itoffersaratherprofitablefieldforinvestment,andseveralmembersoftheoldcompanieshavecometomerecentlytoaskmetohelpthemcombine."(Thiswasnottrueatall.)"Ihavebeenwonderingwhatchanceyouthoughtyouhadofwinningalongthelinesyouarenowtaking."

           Cowperwoodsmiled."Ihardlycaretodiscussthat,"hesaid,"unlessIknowmuchmoreofyourmotivesandconnectionsthanIdoatpresent.DoIunderstandthatyouhavereallybeenappealedtobystockholdersoftheoldcompaniestocomeinandhelpadjustthismatter?"

           "Exactly,"saidSchryhart.

           "Andyouthinkyoucangetthemtocombine?Onwhatbasis?"

           "Oh,Ishouldsayitwouldbeasimplemattertogiveeachofthemtwoorthreesharesofanewcompanyforoneineachoftheold.Wecouldthenelectonesetofofficers.

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