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"I' it to you, as one City of London business person to

another City of London business person, is it possible to make cars at

your factory?"

Mr Soames rose to the occasion

"I assure you, Mr Tibbetts," he said earnestly, "it is possible It

wants a little more capital than we've been able to raise"

This was the trouble with all Mr Soa list of

which appeared on a brass plate by the side of his door None of the except to supply hi director

Bones produced a dinky little pocket-book from his waistcoat and read

his notes, or, rather, atteave

it up and trusted to his ot forty thousand pounds subscribed to your Co to do--I will take over your

shares at a price"

Mr Soames sed hard Here was one of the drea true

"There are fourhis

notebook

"Eh?" said Mr Soames in a shocked voice

Bones looked at his book closer

"Is it four hundred thousand?"

"Forty thousand," said Mr Soaently

"It is a matter of indifference," said Bones "The point is, will you

sell?"

The ht Car Company pursed his lips