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The Planet Mars

           Helaidtwofinewhitehands,plumpandstubby,overthelowerbuttonsofhisprotuberantwaistcoat."Publicfavorisagreatfactorinalltheseenterprises,"healmostsighed."Asyouknow,partofaman’sresourcesliesinhisabilitytoavoidstirringupopposition.ItmaybethatMr.Cowperwoodisstrongenoughtoovercomeallthat.Idon’tknow.I’venevermethim.I’mjusttellingyouwhatIhear."

           ThisoffishattitudeonthepartofMr.Haeckelheimerwasindicativeofanewtrend.Themanwasenormouslywealthy.ThefirmofHaeckelheimer,Gotloeb&Co.representedacontrollinginterestinsomeoftheprincipalrailwaysandbanksinAmerica.Theirfavorwasnottobeheldinlightesteem.

           ItwasplainthattheserumorsagainstCowperwoodinNewYork,unlessoffsetpromptlybyfavorableeventsinChicago,mightmeaninthelargebankingquarters,anyhowtherefusalofallsubsequentCowperwoodissues.Itmightevenclosethedoorsofminorbanksandmakeprivateinvestorsnervous.

           Addison’sreportofallthisannoyedCowperwoodnolittle.Itmadehimangry.HesawinittheworkofSchryhart,Hand,andotherswhoweretryingtheirbesttodiscredithim."Letthemtalk,"hedeclared,crossly."Ihavethestreet-railways.They’renotgoingtoroutmeoutofhere.Icansellstocksandbondstothepublicdirectifneedbe!Thereareplentyofprivatepeoplewhoaregladtoinvestintheseproperties.

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