of the whole," replied Schryhart, ingratiatingly.

"The laborer is worthy of his hire." "Quite so," replied Cowperwood, smiling, "but, seeing that I am the man who has been cutting the pole to knock this persimmon it seems to me that a pretty good share of that should come to me; don't you think so ?" "Just what do you mean ?" "Just what I have said.

I personally have organized the new companies which have made this proposed combination possible.

The plan you propose is nothing more than what I have been proposing for some time.
The officers and directors of the old companies are angry at me merely because I am supposed to have invaded the fields that belong to them.
Now, if on account of that they are willing to operate through you rather than through me, it seems to me that I should have a much larger share in the surplus.

My personal interest in these new companies is not very large.