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Enter Hosmer Hand

           Perhapsyou’llagreewithmenowthattheresponsiblepeopleofChicagooughttodosomethingaboutit."

           Hand,averyheavy,taciturnman,merelylookedathim."I’llbereadyenoughtodo,"hesaid,"whenIseehowandwhat’stobedone."

           AlittlelaterSchryhart,meetingDuaneKingsland,learnedthetruesourceofHand’sfeelingagainstCowperwood,andwasnotslowintransferringthistitbittoMerrill,Simms,andothers.Merrill,who,thoughCowperwoodhadrefusedtoextendhisLaSalleStreettunnelloopaboutStateStreetandhisstore,hadhithertoalwayslikedhimafterafashionremotelyadmiredhiscourageanddaringwasnowappropriatelyshocked.

           "Why,Anson,"observedSchryhart,"themanisnogood.Hehastheheartofahyenaandthefriendlinessofascorpion.YouheardhowhetreatedHand,didn’tyou?"

           "No,"repliedMerrill,"Ididn’t."

           "Well,it’sthisway,soIhear."AndSchryhartleanedoverandconfidentiallycommunicatedconsiderableinformationintoMr.Merrill’sleftear.

           Thelatterraisedhiseyebrows."Indeed!"hesaid.

           "Andthewayhecametomeether,"addedSchryhart,contemptuously,"wasthis.HewenttoHandoriginallytoborrowtwohundredandfiftythousanddollarsonWestChicagoStreetRailway.Angry?Thewordisnonameforit."

           "Youdon’tsayso,"commentedMerrill,dryly,thoughprivatelyinterestedandfascinated,forMrs.

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