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"I believe so, Mr Fogg," agreed Julius Marston "And that's e feel

it's going to be a good thing for all the coast lines to be under one

ress--true benefit to travelers, stockholders, and all

concerned Consolidation instead of rivalry I believe in it"

"Exactly!"

"As a broad-gauged businessmatters--you

have seen how consolidation effects refor

"That was very good missionary work you did in the ood indeed"

"It's astonishing what high and lofty ideas some stockholders have

about properties they're interested in In financial matters the poorest

conclusion a man can draw is that a stock will always continue to pay

dividends simply because it always has done so I had to set off a

pretty loud firecracker to wake those Sound & Cape fellows up I had to

show 'ee the new deals and competition and our co on their stock certificates

Funny how hard it is to pry so delivered this little disquisition on the

intractability of stockholders with reproachful vigor, staring blandly

into the unwinking gaze of Mr Marston "I don't want to praise my own

humble efforts too much," he went on, "but I truly believe that inside