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Mount Olympus

           Iknowhowyoufourgentlemenhavebeengamblinginthisstock,andwhatyourprobablelossesare,andthatitistosaveyourselvesfromfurtherlossthatyouhavedecidedtomakemethescapegoat.Iwanttotellyouhere"—andhegotup,sothatinhisfullstatureheloomedovertheroom—"youcan’tdoit.Youcan’tmakemeyourcatspawtopullyourchestnutsoutofthefire,andnorubber-stampconferencecanmakeanysuchattemptsuccessful.Ifyouwanttoknowwhattodo,I’lltellyouclosetheChicagoStockExchangeto-morrowmorningandkeepitclosed.ThenletHull&Stackpolefail,orifnotyoufourputupthemoneytocarrythem.Ifyoucan’t,letyourbanksdoit.IfyouopenthedaybycallingasingleoneofmyloansbeforeIamreadytopayit,I’llguteverybankfromheretotheriver.You’llhavepanic,allthepanicyouwant.Goodevening,gentlemen."

           Hedrewouthiswatch,glancedatit,andquicklywalkedtothedoor,puttingonhishatashewent.Ashebustledjauntilydownthewideinteriorstaircase,precededbyafootmantoopenthedoor,amurmurofdissatisfactionaroseintheroomhehadjustleft.

           "Thewrecker!"re-exclaimedNorrieSimms,angrily,astoundedatthisdemonstrationofdefiance.

           "Thescoundrel!"declaredMr.Blackman."Wheredoeshegetthewealthtotalklikethat?"

           "Gentlemen,"saidMr

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