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Bones stopped hiet the shares up to any price he likes, if they're all

held in one hand," he said

"What?" said the outraged Mr de Vinne "Do you suggest I have rigged

the market? Besides, they're not all in one hand They're pretty

evenly distributed"

"Who holds 'eot a parcel, and Pole Brothers have a parcel"

"Pole Brothers, eh?" said Bones, nodding "Well, well!"

"Come, now, be reasonable Don't be suspicious, Mr Tibbetts," said

the other genially "Your friend's interests are all right, and the

shareholders' interests are all right You et

control of the co of that," he said

"I assure you," said Mr de Vinne with great earnestness, "that the

possibilities of the Mazeppa Trading Company are unlimited We have

concessions from the Great River to the north of the French

territory----"

"Not worth the paper they're written on, dear old kidder," said Bones,

shaking his head "Chiefs' concessions without endorse"

"But the trading concessions are all right," insisted the other "You

can't deny that You understand the Coast custo customs hold without endorsement from the Colonial Office"

Bones had to admit that that was a fact