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Among
these
panic-struck
men
Cowperwood
was
perfectly
calm
,
deadly
cold
,
the
same
Cowperwood
who
had
pegged
solemnly
at
his
ten
chairs
each
day
in
prison
,
who
had
baited
his
traps
for
rats
,
and
worked
in
the
little
garden
allotted
him
in
utter
silence
and
loneliness
.
Now
he
was
vigorous
and
energetic
.
He
had
been
just
sufficiently
about
this
exchange
floor
once
more
to
have
made
his
personality
impressive
and
distinguished
.
He
forced
his
way
into
the
center
of
swirling
crowds
of
men
already
shouting
themselves
hoarse
,
offering
whatever
was
being
offered
in
quantities
which
were
astonishing
,
and
at
prices
which
allured
the
few
who
were
anxious
to
make
money
out
of
the
tumbling
prices
to
buy
.
New
York
Central
had
been
standing
at
104 7/8
when
the
failure
was
announced
;
Rhode
Island
at
108 7/8
;
Western
Union
at
92 1/2
;
Wabash
at
70 1/4
;
Panama
at
117 3/8
;
Central
Pacific
at
99 5/8
;
St.
Paul
at
51
;
Hannibal
&
St.
Joseph
at
48
;
Northwestern
at
63
;
Union
Pacific
at
26 3/4
;
Ohio
and
Mississippi
at
38 3/4
.
Cowperwood
's
house
had
scarcely
any
of
the
stocks
on
hand
.
They
were
not
carrying
them
for
any
customers
,
and
yet
he
sold
,
sold
,
sold
,
to
whoever
would
take
,
at
prices
which
he
felt
sure
would
inspire
them
.
"
Five
thousand
of
New
York
Central
at
ninety-nine
,
ninety-eight
,
ninety-seven
,
ninety-six
,
ninety-five
,
ninety-four
,
ninety-three
,
ninety-two
,
ninety-one
,
ninety
,
eighty-nine
,
"
you
might
have
heard
him
call
;
and
when
his
sales
were
not
sufficiently
brisk
he
would
turn
to
something
else
--
Rock
Island
,
Panama
,
Central
Pacific
,
Western
Union
,
Northwestern
,
Union
Pacific
.
He
saw
his
brother
and
Wingate
hurrying
in
,
and
stopped
in
his
work
long
enough
to
instruct
them
.
"
Sell
everything
you
can
,
"
he
cautioned
them
quietly
,
"
at
fifteen
points
off
if
you
have
to
--
no
lower
than
that
now
--
and
buy
all
you
can
below
it
.
Ed
,
you
see
if
you
can
not
buy
up
some
local
street-railways
at
fifteen
off
.
Joe
,
you
stay
near
me
and
buy
when
I
tell
you
.
"
The
secretary
of
the
board
appeared
on
his
little
platform
.
"
E.
W.
Clark
&
Company
,
"
he
announced
,
at
one-thirty
,
"
have
just
closed
their
doors
.
"
"
Tighe
&
Company
,
"
he
called
at
one-forty-five
,
"
announce
that
they
are
compelled
to
suspend
.
"
"
The
First
National
Bank
of
Philadelphia
,
"
he
called
,
at
two
o'clock
,
"
begs
to
state
that
it
can
not
at
present
meet
its
obligations
.
"
After
each
announcement
,
always
,
as
in
the
past
,
when
the
gong
had
compelled
silence
,
the
crowd
broke
into
an
ominous
"
Aw
,
aw
,
aw
.
"
"
Tighe
&
Company
,
"
thought
Cowperwood
,
for
a
single
second
,
when
he
heard
it
.
"
There
's
an
end
of
him
.
"
And
then
he
returned
to
his
task
.
When
the
time
for
closing
came
,
his
coat
torn
,
his
collar
twisted
loose
,
his
necktie
ripped
,
his
hat
lost
,
he
emerged
sane
,
quiet
,
steady-mannered
.
"
Well
,
Ed
,
"
he
inquired
,
meeting
his
brother
,
"
how
'd
you
make
out
?
"
The
latter
was
equally
torn
,
scratched
,
exhausted
.
