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Page 93
... Anstruthers on his way to keep his appointment . Dunbar looked at his watch . It was near 12 o'clock . " You are prompt , Mr. Anstruthers , " he said pleasantly . " They say , " replied Anstruthers , " that promptness in appointments is ...
... Anstruthers on his way to keep his appointment . Dunbar looked at his watch . It was near 12 o'clock . " You are prompt , Mr. Anstruthers , " he said pleasantly . " They say , " replied Anstruthers , " that promptness in appointments is ...
Page 94
... Anstruthers , worth every cent of it - properly handled and kept out of the market . " " I am inclined to agree with ... An- struthers . I think you have looked into our affairs ? " " Yes , to some extent . " " I should like you to ...
... Anstruthers , worth every cent of it - properly handled and kept out of the market . " " I am inclined to agree with ... An- struthers . I think you have looked into our affairs ? " " Yes , to some extent . " " I should like you to ...
Page 95
... An- struthers , with a smile , " what are called the bargaining propensities of my race are lifted out by that last ... Anstruthers , with a smile . 99 " Into absolute control . We are capitalized at $ 20,000,000 and have bonds out for ...
... An- struthers , with a smile , " what are called the bargaining propensities of my race are lifted out by that last ... Anstruthers , with a smile . 99 " Into absolute control . We are capitalized at $ 20,000,000 and have bonds out for ...
Page 96
... Anstruthers nodded his head . Dunbar , watching Mr. Anstruthers closely , slowly approached the great point of the in- terview : " Now , then , Mr. Anstruthers , confirming all of these assertions and finding them to be true , would you ...
... Anstruthers nodded his head . Dunbar , watching Mr. Anstruthers closely , slowly approached the great point of the in- terview : " Now , then , Mr. Anstruthers , confirming all of these assertions and finding them to be true , would you ...
Page 97
... Anstruthers bowed politely . Percy went on : " I think you know my uncle , Mr. Wis- wall ? ' ' " I do , " replied Anstruthers- " a very sin- gular but very able man , behind whose words you must look for his real meaning . " " I consult ...
... Anstruthers bowed politely . Percy went on : " I think you know my uncle , Mr. Wis- wall ? ' ' " I do , " replied Anstruthers- " a very sin- gular but very able man , behind whose words you must look for his real meaning . " " I consult ...
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