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Mount Olympus

           Asyouprobablyknow,Hull&Stackpoleareintrouble.Unlesssomethingisdoneforthemtonighttheywillcertainlyfailto-morrowfortwentymilliondollars.Itisn’tsomuchtheirfailurethatweareconsideringasitistheeffectonstocksingeneral,andonthebanks.AsIunderstandit,anumberofyourloansareinvolved.ThegentlemenherehavesuggestedthatIcallyouupandaskyoutocomehere,ifyouwill,tohelpusdecidewhatoughttobedone.Somethingverydrasticwillhavetobedecidedonbeforemorning."

           DuringthisspeechCowperwood’sbrainhadbeenreciprocatinglikeawell-oiledmachine.

           "Myloans?"heinquired,suavely."Whathavetheytodowiththesituation?Idon’toweHull&Stackpoleanything."

           "Verytrue.Butanumberofthebanksarecarryingsecuritiesforyou.Theideaisthatanumberofthesewillhavetobecalledthemajorityofthemunlesssomeotherwaycanbedevisedto-night.Wethoughtyoumightpossiblywishtocomeandtalkitover,andthatyoumightbeabletosuggestsomeotherwayout."

           "Isee,"repliedCowperwood,caustically."TheideaistosacrificemeinordertosaveHull&Stackpole.Isthatit?"

           Hiseyes,quiteasthoughArneelwerebeforehim,emittedmalicioussparks.

           "Well,notpreciselythat,"repliedArneel,conservatively;"butsomethingwillhavetobedone.Don’tyouthinkyouhadbettercomeover?"

           "Verygood.I’llcome,"wasthecheerfulreply.

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