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All large dealers were likely to have gold over 

 after their deliveries had been made since it was 

 needful to provide in excess of their book re- 

 quirements to allow for deliveries that would be 

 made too late to be again sent out. Of this sur- 

 plus gold I had borrowed a lot, contingent on its 

 coming in but with no forfeit if it failed, and in 

 the last minute, after my deliveries had been 

 made, it poured into the office by tens and fifties. 



I took everything that came, even though it 

 were past the hour and I had to borrow money 

 to carry it, for I was thankful that we had pulled 

 through without defaulting on a delivery and 

 I knew it was due to the friendliness of offices 

 which we always sought to preserve by liberality 

 of dealing. Then I stood by the cashier's desk, 

 noting the receipts as they came in for the gold 

 I had ordered delivered in my wild flight through 

 the street. Often came a message like this: 



"Vermilye delivered you fifty gold without 

 getting a receipt." 



"All right, Vermilye, here is your check, and 

 tell your people we are much obliged to them." 



