"By the way, Mr.Stevens, before we join the others I'd like to ask you how much stock you're going to carry in the Marsh Pulp Company." "Well," returned Mr.Stevens slowly, "I did think that if the thing looked good on final analysis, I might invest twenty-five thousand dollars." "Can't you stretch that to fifty ?" "Can't see it.

But why?
Don't you think you're going to fill your list ?" "We'll fill our list all right," returned Sam.

"As a matter of fact, that's what I'm afraid of.

These fellows are going to pool their stock, and hold control in their own hands.

Now if I could get you to invest fifty thousand and vote with me under proper emergency, I could control the thing; and I ought to.