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           Thereisasortofmunicipalpridelatentinthebosomsofmostmembersofareallythrivingcommunitywhichoftencomestothesurfaceunderthemosttryingcircumstances.Thesefourmenwerebynomeansanexceptiontothisrule.Messrs.Schryhart,Hand,Arneel,andMerrillwereconcernedastothegoodnameofChicagoandtheirunitedstandingintheeyesofEasternfinanciers.ItwasasadblowtothemtothinkthattheonegreatenterprisetheyhadrecentlyengineeredafoiltosomeoftheimmenseaffairswhichhadrecentlyhadtheirgenesesinNewYorkandelsewhereshouldhavecometosountimelyanend.Chicagofinancereallyshouldnotbeputtoshameinthisfashionifitcouldbeavoided.SothatwhenMr.Schryhartarrived,quitewarmanddisturbed,andrelatedindetailwhathehadjustlearned,hisfriendslistenedtohimwitheagerandwaryears.

           Itwasnowbetweenfiveandsixo’clockintheafternoonandstillblazingoutside,thoughthewallsofthebuildingsontheoppositesideofthestreetwereacoolgray,pickedoutwithpoolsofblackshadow.Anewsboy’sstridentvoicewasheardhereandtherecallinganextra,mingledwiththesoundofhomingfeetandstreet-carsCowperwood’sstreet-cars.

           "I’lltellyouwhatitis,"saidScbryhart,finally."Itseemstomewehavestoodjustaboutenoughofthisman’sbeggarlyinterference.I’lladmitthatneitherHullnorStackpolehadanyrighttogotohim.

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