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Mount Olympus

           AmericanMatchmighthavepulledthroughandthecitybeenhavesparedthedangerwhichnowconfrontsitifMr.HullandMr.Stackpolehadnotmadethemistakeofgoingtothisman."

           Mr.Arneelpaused,andMr.NorrieSimms,moreexcitablethanmostbytemperament,chosetoexclaim,bitterly:"Thewrecker!"Astirofinterestpassedovertheothersaccompaniedbymurmursofdisapproval.

           "Themomenthegotthestockinhishandsascollateral,"continuedMr.Arneel,solemnly,"andinthefaceofanagreementnottothrowashareonthemarket,hehasbeenunloadingsteadily.Thatiswhathasbeenhappeningyesterdayandto-day.Overfifteenthousandsharesofthisstock,whichcannotverywellbetracedtooutsidesources,havebeenthrownonthemarket,andwehaveeveryreasontobelievethatallofitcomesfromthesameplace.TheresultisthatAmericanMatch,andMr.HullandMr.Stackpole,areonthevergeofcollapse."

           "Thescoundrel!"repeatedMr.NorrieSimms,bitterly,almostrisingtohisfeet.TheDouglasTrustCompanywasheavilyinterestedinAmericanMatch.

           "Whatanoutrage!"commentedMr.Lawrence,ofthePrairieNational,whichstoodtoloseatleastthreehundredthousanddollarsinshrinkageofvaluesonhypothecatedstockalone.TothisbankthatCowperwoodowedatleastthreehundredthousanddollarsoncall.

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