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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... Get money; still get money, boy; No matter by what means. --Every Man in His Humour. THAT night, as a clock struck nine in the directors room of a certain Trust Company, Billy Chapman and six other men were seated about a large mahogany table. On this table were many sheets of paper: reports, letters, mortgages, transfers, and a variety of legal documents. Through the gathering smoke from seven pure Havanas an electric cluster in the center of the ceiling shed an opalescent but abundant light. The room was impressive. Its high wainscoting, elaborate ceiling, chairs and heavy table all were of solid mahogany. Over the mantel hung a full-length portrait of the president of the company, done by a famous painter. An atmosphere of high finance--the very highest--pervaded the apartment and could not be impaired by any aroma of tobacco. Of the seven men about the table one was a "Railroad King"; another an Owner of Coal Mines; another--potent in various fields--we will call the Solid Citizen. For, as a "solid citizen," he was typical: --solid of mind, body and fortune. His imagination, swamped in dollars, had been dead some twenty years. The three other men were lawyers, two from a Western city. The third, Mr. Ellis Tucker, of New York, was the legal counsel of our millionaires. Billy Chapman looked at his watch. "Something must have happened to Payson." "Missed his train, probably," said the Solid Citizen. "But he doesnt miss trains," said Billy; "he keeps his engagements." The Owner of Coal Mines also studied his watch. "I hope nothing has happened to him." The Solid Citizen leaned toward the Owner of Mines and spoke in a low voice: "Do you think--do you fear anything--anything in particular?" "Why, no. How do you mean?" "Oh, nothing. I...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150304330 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150304332 |
| Weight | 0.38 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.26 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 108 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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