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American Match

           

           Cowperwood,withanadmirableshowofcourtesy,calledastenographer,andpretendedtosecureforhisguestthehomeaddressesofthesegentlemen.HethenbadeMr.Stackpoleanencouragingfarewell.ThedistraitpromoteratoncedecidedtotrynotonlyBaileyandKaffrath,butVidera;butevenashedrovetowardtheofficeofthefirst-mentionedCowperwoodwaspersonallybusyreachinghimbytelephone.

           "Isay,Bailey,"hecalled,whenhehadsecuredthewealthylumbermanonthewire,"BenoniStackpole,ofHull&Stackpole,washeretoseemejustnow."

           "Yes."

           "HehaswithhimfifteenthousandsharesofAmericanMatchparvalueonehundred,marketvalueto-daytwo-twenty."

           "Yes."

           "Heistryingtohypothecatethelotoranypartofitatone-fifty."

           "Yes."

           "YouknowwhatthetroublewithAmericanMatchis,don’tyou?"

           "No.Ionlyknowit’sbeingdrivenuptowhereitisnowbyabullcampaign."

           "Well,listentome.It’sgoingtobreak.AmericanMatchisgoingtobust."

           "Yes."

           "ButIwantyoutoloanthismanfivehundredthousanddollarsatone-twentyorlessandthenrecommendthathegotoEdwinKaffrathorAntonVideraforthebalance."

           "But,Frank,Ihaven’tanyfivehundredthousandtospare.YousayAmericanMatchisgoingtobust

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