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The little slips were passed out again William could not bear even to watch the process this time While members wrote their choices, he listened to the steel - nibbed pens scratching across the voting papers

Once again the ballots were returned to Alan Lloyd Once again he opened them slowly one by one, and this time he called out the names as he read them

William Kane

Anthony Simmons, Anthony Simmons, Anthony Simmons

Three votes to one for Tony Simmons

William Kane, William Kane

Anthony Simmons

William Kane, William Kane, William Kane Six to four for William

Anthony Simmons, Anthony Simmons

William Kane

Seven votes to six in favour of Willia his breath, to take Alan Lloyd a lifeti slip

’Anthony Sientleed to cast the deciding vote, and although he had never told anyone whom he supported for the chair, William had always assumed that if the vote caainst Tony Si has twice resulted in a dead heat, and since I assue his mind, I must cast my vote for the candidate whom I feel should succeed me as chairman of Kane and Cabot I know none of you will envy my position, but I have no alternative except to stand by ment and back the man I feel should be the next chairman of the bank