Then they laid their plotting heads together over a conquest of Northern Consolidated.
Under the experienced counsel of the old gray scuttler of innocent companies, this procedure was resolved upon.

Northern Consolidated was selling at forty-three.

At that figure, over forty millions of dollars would be required to buy the road.

There was little or no chance of its reaching a higher quotation during the coming ninety days; and ninety days would bring them into February with Congress in session over two months.
No, it was not the purpose of the pool to buy Northern Consolidated at forty-three; those gifted stock ospreys knew a better plan.

They would begin with a "bear" movement against the stock.