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A New York Mansion

           Wouldhemasterthem?WashealreadythedominantmoneypowerinChicago?Couldhethusflaunttheirhelplessnessandhissuperiorityintheireyesandbeforetheirunderlingsandgounwhipped?

           "Imustgivein!"HosmerHandhaddeclaredtoArneelandSchryhart,atthecloseoftheArneelhouseconferenceandastheystoodinconsultationaftertheothershaddeparted."Weseemtobebeatento-night,butI,forone,amnotthroughyet.Hehaswonto-night,buthewon’twinalways.Thisisafighttoafinishbetweenmeandhim.Therestofyoucanstayinordropout,justasyouwish."

           "Hear,hear!"exclaimedSchryhart,layingaferventlysympathetichandonhisshoulder."EverydollarthatIhaveisatyourservice,Hosmer.Thisfellowcan’twineventually.I’mwithyoutotheend."

           Arneel,walkingwithMerrillandtheotherstothedoor,wassilentanddour.Hehadbeencavalierlyaffrontedbyamanwho,butafewshortyearsbefore,hewouldhaveconsideredamereunderling.HerewasCowperwoodbeardingthelioninhisden,dictatingtermstotheprincipalfinancialfiguresofthecity,standinguptrigandresolute,smilingintheirfacesandtellingtheminsomanywordstogotothedevil.Mr.Arneelgloweredunderloweringbrows,butwhatcouldhedo?"Wemustsee,"hesaidtotheothers,"whattimewillbring.Justnowthereisnothingmuchtodo.Thiscrisishasbeentoosudden.Yousayyouarenotthroughwithhim,Hosmer,andneitheramI.Butwemustwait.

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