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James
Taggart
stood
at
the
long
table
,
addressing
the
Board
of
Directors
.
His
voice
was
precise
and
monotonous
;
it
connoted
safety
.
"
I
am
glad
to
report
,
however
,
that
I
foresaw
the
possibility
of
such
a
turn
of
events
and
took
every
precaution
to
protect
the
interests
of
Taggart
Transcontinental
.
Some
months
ago
,
I
instructed
our
Operating
Department
to
cut
the
schedule
on
the
San
Sebastián
Line
down
to
a
single
train
a
day
,
and
to
remove
from
it
our
best
motive
power
and
rolling
stock
,
as
well
as
every
piece
of
equipment
that
could
be
moved
.
The
Mexican
government
was
able
to
seize
nothing
but
a
few
wooden
cars
and
one
superannuated
locomotive
.
My
decision
has
saved
the
company
many
millions
of
dollars
—
I
shall
have
the
exact
figures
computed
and
submit
them
to
you
.
I
do
feel
,
however
,
that
our
stockholders
will
be
justified
in
expecting
that
those
who
bore
the
major
responsibility
for
this
venture
should
now
bear
the
consequences
of
their
negligence
.
I
would
suggest
,
therefore
,
that
we
request
the
resignation
of
Mr
.
Clarence
Eddington
,
our
economic
consultant
,
who
recommended
the
construction
of
the
San
Sebastián
Line
,
and
of
Mr
.
Jules
Mott
,
our
representative
in
Mexico
City
.
"
The
men
sat
around
the
long
table
,
listening
.
They
did
not
think
of
what
they
would
have
to
do
,
but
of
what
they
would
have
to
say
to
the
men
they
represented
.
Taggart
’
s
speech
gave
them
what
they
needed
.
Orren
Boyle
was
waiting
for
him
,
when
Taggart
returned
to
his
office
.
Once
they
were
alone
,
Taggart
’
s
manner
changed
.
He
leaned
against
the
desk
,
sagging
,
his
face
loose
and
white
.
"
Well
?
"
he
asked
.
Boyle
spread
his
hands
out
helplessly
.
"
I
’
ve
checked
,
Jim
,
"
he
said
.
"
It
’
s
straight
all
right
:
d
‘
Anconia
’
s
lost
fifteen
million
dollars
of
his
own
money
in
those
mines
.
No
,
there
wasn
’
t
anything
phony
about
that
,
he
didn
’
t
pull
any
sort
of
trick
,
he
put
up
his
own
cash
and
now
he
’
s
lost
it
.
"
"
Well
,
what
’
s
he
going
to
do
about
it
?
"
"
That
—
I
don
’
t
know
.
Nobody
does
.
"
"
He
’
s
not
going
to
let
himself
be
robbed
,
is
he
?
He
’
s
too
smart
for
that
.
He
must
have
something
up
his
sleeve
.
"
