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The Octopus

CHAPTER I
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Pres, my boy, there is your epic poem ready to hand." But Cedarquist was full of another idea.

Rarely did so favourable an opportunity present itself for explaining his theories, his ambitions.
Addressing himself to Magnus, he continued: "Fortunately for myself, the Atlas Company was not my only investment.
I have other interests.

The building of ships--steel sailing ships--has been an ambition of mine,--for this purpose, Mr.Derrick, to carry American wheat.

For years, I have studied this question of American wheat, and at last, I have arrived at a theory.

Let me explain.


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