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Mount Olympus

           "Itisn’tanythingthatcanbediscussedoverthe‘phone,anyhow."

           Hehungupthereceiverandcalledforhisrunabout.Onthewayoverhethankedtheprevisionwhichhadcausedhim,inanticipationofsomesuchattackasthis,tosetasideinthesafetyvaultsoftheChicagoTrustCompanyseveralmillionsinlow-interest-bearinggovernmentbonds.Now,ifworstcametoworst,thesecouldbedrawnonandhypothecated.Thesemenshouldseeatlasthowpowerfulhewasandhowsecure.

           AsheenteredthehomeofArneelhewasapicturesqueandtrulyrepresentativefigureofhisday.Inalightsummersuitofcreamandgraytwill,withastrawhatornamentedbyablue-and-whiteband,andwearingyellowquarter-shoesofthesoftestleather,heappearedaverymodeloftrig,well-groomedself-sufficiency.Ashewasusheredintotheroomhegazedabouthiminabrave,leonineway.

           "Afinenightforaconference,gentlemen,"hesaid,walkingtowardachairindicatedbyMr.Arneel."ImustsayIneversawsomanystrawhatsatafuneralbefore.Iunderstandthatmyobsequiesarecontemplated.WhatcanIdo?"

           Hebeamedinagenial,sufficientway,whichinanyoneelsewouldhavebroughtasmiletothefacesofthecompany.Inhimitwasanimplicationofbasicpowerwhichsecretlyenragedandenvenomednearlyallthosepresent.Theymerelystirredinanervousandwhollyantagonisticway.

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