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The Planet Mars

           Themerethoughtofthepossibilityofalargertelescopethananynowinexistence,whichmightthrowadditionallightonthisevasivemystery,wasexcitingnotonlyChicago,butthewholeworld.LateoneafternoonCowperwood,lookingoversomeopenfieldswhichfacedhisnewpower-houseinWestMadisonStreet,observedtheplanethanginglowandlucentintheeveningsky,awarm,radiantbitoforangeinaseaofsilver.Hepausedandsurveyedit.Wasittruethattherewerecanalsonit,andpeople?Lifewassurelystrange.

           OnedaynotlongafterthisAlexanderRambaudcalledhimuponthe‘phoneandremarked,jocosely:

           "Isay,Cowperwood,I’veplayedarathershabbytrickonyoujustnow.DoctorHooper,oftheUniversity,wasinhereafewminutesagoaskingmetobeoneoftentoguaranteethecostofatelescopelensthathethinksheneedstorunthatone-horseschoolofhisoutthere.ItoldhimIthoughtyoumightpossiblybeinterested.Hisideaistofindsomeonewhowillguaranteefortythousanddollars,oreightortenmenwhowillguaranteefourorfivethousandeach.Ithoughtofyou,becauseI’veheardyoudiscussastronomyfromtimetotime."

           "Lethimcome,"repliedCowperwood,whowasneverwillingtobebehindothersingenerosity,particularlywherehiseffortswerelikelytobeappreciatedinsignificantquarters.

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