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The Planet Mars

           Besides,theLakeNationalisourmainstandbywhenitcomestoquicktrades,andhe’sinonthat.Iunderstandfromoneortwofriendsthathe’satoutswithCowperwood,andwecan’taffordtooffendhim.I’dliketo,butnomoreformenotatpresent,anyhow."

           "Why,Simmons,"repliedAddison,"thesefellowsaresimplycuttingofftheirnosestospitetheirfaces.Thesestockandbondissuesareperfectlygoodinvestments,andnooneknowsitbetterthanyoudo.AllthishueandcryinthenewspapersagainstCowperwooddoesn’tamounttoanything.He’sperfectlysolvent.Chicagoisgrowing.Hislinesarebecomingmorevaluableeveryyear."

           "Iknowthat,"repliedSimmons."Butwhataboutthistalkofarivalelevatedsystem?Won’tthatinjurehislinesforthetimebeing,anyhow,ifitcomesintothefield?"

           "IfIknowanythingaboutCowperwood,"repliedAddison,simply,"thereisn’tgoingtobeanyrivalelevatedroad.It’struetheygotthecitycounciltogivethemafranchiseforonelineontheSouthSide;butthat’soutofhisterritory,anyhow,andthatotheronetotheChicagoGeneralCompanydoesn’tamounttoanything.Itwillbeyearsandyearsbeforeitcanbemadetopayadollar,andwhenthetimecomeshewillprobablytakeitoverifhewantsit.Anotherelectionwillbeheldintwoyears,andthenthecityadministrationmaynotbesounfavorable.Asitis,theyhaven’tbeenabletohurthimthroughthecouncilasmuchastheythoughttheywould.

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