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The Planet Mars

           That’splain.Somethinghasstartedthemoffinfullcry.Isupposemyresignationmayhavehadsomethingtodowithit.Anyhow,everyoneofthebanksinwhichtheyhaveanyhandhasuniformlyrefusedtocomein.TomakesurethatIwasrightIevencalledupthelittleoldThirdNationalofLakeViewandtheDroversandTradersonForty-seventhStreet.That’sCharlieWallin’sbank.WhenIwasoverintheLakeNationalheusedtohangaroundthebackdooraskingforanythingIcouldgivehimthatwassound.Nowhesayshisordersarefromhisdirectorsnottoshareinanythingwehavetooffer.It’sthesamestoryeverywheretheydaren’t.IaskedWallinifheknewwhythedirectorsweredownontheChicagoTrustoronyou,andatfirsthesaidhedidn’t.Thenhesaidhe’dstopinandlunchwithmesomeday.They’rethesilliestlotofoldostrichesIeverheardof.Asifrefusingtoletushavemoneyonanyloanherewasgoingtopreventusfromgettingit!Theycantaketheirlittleoldone-horsebanksandplayblockhouseswiththemiftheywantto.IcangotoNewYorkandinthirty-sixhoursraisetwentymilliondollarsifweneedit."

           Addisonwasalittlewarm.Itwasanewexperienceforhim.Cowperwoodmerelycurledhismustachesandsmiledsardonically.

           "Well,nevermind,"hesaid."WillyougodowntoNewYork,orshallI?"

           Itwasdecided,aftersometalk,thatAddisonshouldgo.

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