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A New Retainer

           

           "LetmeseetheDouglasTrustCompany.Mr.Simmsispresidentofthat.Heisn’tshrewdenoughtoorganizeathingofthatkind.Whoaretheincorporators?"

           TheGeneralproducedalistoffournames,noneofthemofficersordirectorsoftheoldcompanies.

           "Dummies,everyone,"saidCowperwood,succinctly."IthinkIknow,"hesaid,afterafewmoments’reflection,"whoisbehindit,General;butdon’tletthatworryyou.Theycan’tharmusiftheydounite.They’reboundtosellouttousorbuyusouteventually."

           StillitirritatedhimtothinkthatSchryharthadsucceededinpersuadingtheoldcompaniestocombineonanybasis;hehadmeanttohaveAddisongoshortly,posingasanoutsideparty,andproposethisverything.Schryhart,hewassure,hadactedswiftlyfollowingtheirinterview.HehurriedtoAddison’sofficeintheLakeNational.

           "Haveyouheardthenews?"exclaimedthatindividual,themomentCowperwoodappeared."They’replanningtocombine.It’sSchryhart.Iwasafraidofthat.SimmsoftheDouglasTrustisgoingtoactasthefiscalagent.Ihadtheinformationnottenminutesago."

           "SodidI,"repliedCowperwood,calmly."Weshouldhaveactedalittlesooner.Still,itisn’tourfaultexactly.Doyouknowthetermsofagreement?"

           "They’regoingtopooltheirstockonabasisofthreetoone,withaboutthirtypercent.oftheholdingcompanyleftforSchryharttosellorkeep,ashewantsto.

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