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’But the bank’s rules do allow for an e to be held on twenty - four hours notice?’ asked Williaers affirmed, his monocle now firmly in place and focused on Willia’

The three bankers stared at William as if they had not quite heard hientlemen,’ William continued 7& Leach, as vice - chairer as company secretary, informs all the directors!

"When would you want this boardto take place?’ asked Ted LeaclL ’romorrow afternoon’ William looked at his watch ’ITiree o’clock’

’Good God, thaes cutting it a bit fine,’ said Alfred Rodgers ’I’ it very fine for Peter Parfitt~ wouldn!t you say?’ said William

’That’s true~’ said Ted Leach, ’if you know precisely what you have planned for the ?’

’You leave theto me just be sure that ies correctly convened and that every director is properly infor to react,’ said Ted Leach

Don’t worry about Parfitt; said Willia Let hiiven the full twenty - four hours notice and he’s the last director infor to fear We don’t want him to have any entle I do or say toment, and be there to support ht to know exactly what you have inas disinterested directors doing noto dawn on Ted Leach and his two colleagues why Charles Lester had chosen William Kane to be their next chairood dealtotally in the dark as to ould actually happen at the board ate Willia carried out the first part of Tho forward to pulling off the harder second part

He spentin his roo his tar - tics for the next da - /s n2eeting and taking only a short break tD call Kate

’Where are you, darling?’ she said ’Stealing away in the ht to I know not where!

’To irl,’ said Kate ’She probably doesn’t know the half of it What’s her advice on the devious Mr Parfitt?’

’Haven’t had tis

While I have you on the phone, whaes your advice?’

’Do nothing Charles Lester or your father wouldn’t have done in the same circumstances,’ said Kate, suddenly serious

’They’re probably playing golf together on the eighteenth cloud and taking a side bet watching us the whole tio far wrong if you do re you’

When dawn broke, Williaed to sleep for short, fitful intervals He rose a little after six, had a cold shoent for a long walk through Central Park to clear his head, and returned to the Yale Club for a light breakfast There was afor hihed when he read it for a second time at the line, ’If you’re not too busy could you relove’ Willia the story of trouble in the Lester’s board room over the selection of a new chairman It now had Peter Parfitt’s version of the story, hinting that his appointment as chair William wondered whose version would be reported in tomorrow’s paper Oh, for a look at to the articles of incorporation and by - laws of Lester’s Bank He had no lunch but did find tilove for his son

At two - tbirty William took a cab to the bank on Wall Street and arrived a fewdoorman asked him if he had an appointment to see anyone

’I’m William Kane’

Tes, sir; you!ll want the board rooht William~ I can’t even remember where it is

The doorman observed his embarrassment Tou take the corridor on the left, si4 and then ies the second door on the right!