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Mount Olympus

           

           "Well,gentlemen,"continuedMr.Arneel,"Ihave,previoustothismeeting,consultedwithanumberofourleadingmen.Theyagreewithmethat,sincesomanybanksareinneedoffundstocarrythissituation,andsincethereisnoparticularobligationonanybody’sparttolookaftertheinterestsofMr.Cowperwood,itmightbejustaswelliftheseloansofhis,whichareoutstanding,werecalledandthemoneyusedtoaidthebanksandthemenwhohavebeenbehindMr.HullandMr.Stackpole.IhavenopersonalfeelingagainstMr.Cowperwoodthatis,hehasneverdonemeanydirectinjurybutnaturallyIcannotapproveofthecoursehehasseenfittotakeinthiscase.Now,ifthereisn’tmoneyavailablefromsomesourcetoenableyougentlementoturnaround,therewillbeanumberofotherfailures.Runsmaybestartedonahalf-dozenbanks.Timeistheessenceofasituationlikethis,andwehaven’tanytime."

           Mr.Arneelpausedandlookedaround.Aslightbuzzofconversationsprangup,mostlybitteranddestructivecriticismofCowperwood.

           "Itwouldbeonlyjustifhecouldbemadetopayforthis,"commentedMr.BlackmantoMr.Sledd."Hehasbeenallowedtoplayfastandlooselongenough.Itistimesomeonecalledahaltonhim."

           "Well,itlookstomeasthoughitwouldbedonetonight,"Mr.Sleddreturned.

           MeanwhileMr.Schryhartwasagainrisingtohisfeet."Ithink,"hewassaying,"ifthereisnoobjectiononanyone’spart,Mr.

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