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The Die is Cast

           

           "Notatall,notatall!"repliedCowperwood."Youknowthesenewexpenditureswerenotundertakenvoluntarily."(TheironyofthisdidnotescapeMr.Schryhart,buthesaidnothing.)

           "Iadmitallthat,butdon’tyouthink,sinceyoursharesareworthpracticallynothingatpresent,thatyououghttobesatisfiediftheywereacceptedatpar?"

           "Ican’tseewhy,"repliedCowperwood."Ourfutureprospectsaresplendid.Theremustbeanevenadjustmenthereornothing.WhatIwanttoknowishowmuchtreasurystockyouwouldexpecttohaveinthesafeforthepromotionofthisneworganizationafteralltheoldstockholdershavebeensatisfied?"

           "Well,asIthoughtbefore,fromthirtytofortypercent.ofthetotalissue,"repliedSchryhart,stillhopefulofaprofitableadjustment."Ishouldthinkitcouldbeworkedonthatbasis."

           "Andwhogetsthat?"

           "Why,theorganizer,"saidSchryhart,evasively."Yourself,perhaps,andmyself."

           "Andhowwouldyoudivideit?Halfandhalf,asbefore?"

           "Ishouldthinkthatwouldbefair."

           "Itisn’tenough,"returnedCowperwood,incisively."SinceItalkedtoyoulastIhavebeencompelledtoshoulderobligationsandmakeagreementswhichIdidnotanticipatethen.ThebestIcandonowistoacceptthree-fourths."

           Schryhartstraightenedupdeterminedlyandoffensively.

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