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Panic

           CowperwoodforanythingsofarasIknow,"continuedMr.Arneel,afteraslightbutsomewhatportentouspause."AsMr.Schryharthassuggestedhereto-day,heseemstohaveatendencytointerfereanddisturboneveryoccasion.Apparentlyhestandsobligatedtothevariousbanksinthesumswehavementioned.Whyshouldn’thisloansbecalled?Itwouldhelpstrengthenthelocalbanks,andpossiblypermitthemtoaidinmeetingthissituationforus.Whilehemightbeinapositiontoretaliate,Idoubtit."

           Mr.ArneelhadnopersonaloppositiontoCowperwoodnone,atleast,ofadeep-seatedcharacter.AtthesametimeHand,Merrill,andSchryhartwerehisfriends.Inhim,theyfelt,centeredthefinancialleadershipofthecity.TheriseofCowperwood,hisNapoleonicairs,threatenedthis.AsMr.Arneeltalkedheneverraisedhiseyesfromthedeskwherehewassitting.Hemerelydrummedsolemnlyonthesurfacewithhisfingers.Theotherscontemplatedhimalittletensely,catchingquiteclearlythedriftofhisproposal.

           "Anexcellentideaexcellent!"exclaimedSchryhart."Iwilljoininanyprogrammethatlookstotheeliminationofthisman.Thepresentsituationmaybejustwhatisneededtoaccomplishthis.Anyhow,itmayhelptosolveourdifficulty.Ifso,itwillcertainlybeacaseofgoodcomingoutofevil."

           "Iseenoreasonwhytheseloansshouldnotbecalled,"Handcommented."I’mwillingtomeetthesituationonthatbasis

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