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A Reconnoiter

           "

           "Howlongwillyoubehere?"

           "Notmorethanadayortwo."

           "Letmesee,"andMr.Addisondrewouthiswatch."Isupposeyouwouldn’tmindmeetingafewofourleadingmenandwehavealittleluncheon-roomoverattheUnionLeagueClubwherewedropinnowandthen.Ifyou’dcaretodoso,I’dliketohaveyoucomealongwithmeatone.We’resuretofindafewofthemsomeofourlawyers,businessmen,andjudges."

           "Thatwillbefine,"saidthePhiladelphian,simply."You’remorethangenerous.ThereareoneortwootherpeopleIwanttomeetinbetween,and"—hearoseandlookedathisownwatch—"I’llfindtheUnionClub.WhereistheofficeofArneel&Co.?"

           Atthementionofthegreatbeef-packer,whowasoneofthebank’sheaviestdepositors,Addisonstirredslightlywithapproval.Thisyoungman,atleasteightyearshisjunior,lookedtohimlikeafuturegrandseigneuroffinance.

           AttheUnionClub,atthisnoontimeluncheon,aftertalkingwiththeportly,conservative,aggressiveArneelandtheshrewddirectorofthestock-exchange,Cowperwoodmetavariedcompanyofmenranginginagefromthirty-fivetosixty-fivegatheredabouttheboardinaprivatedining-roomofheavilycarvedblackwalnut,withpicturesofeldercitizensofChicagoonthewallsandanattemptatartistryinstainedglassinthewindows.

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