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"Is it a matter of principle to rob your own cus- 

 tomers? Is it a matter of principle to report 

 sales of bonds for your correspondents at the low- 

 est quotations of the day, and to report all pur- 

 chases at the highest?" The accused was much 

 agitated and stood motioning for his denouncer 

 to stop. In another minute, with a hand that 

 shook so he could scarcely write, he signed the 

 paper for his firm. After leaving the office with 

 my friend, I tried to thank him, but he had his 

 cynical manner in hand and said: 



"I didn't do it for you, but he's the blankest 

 hypocrite in the street and I was glad of the 

 chance to tell him so. Now come back to the 

 office and we'll look over the rest of your list." 



The three brothers pored over the paper after 

 which the senior partner said gravely, 



"I think you will have no trouble with the big 

 fellows. If you do we'll help you with them all 

 we can. I don't know anything about the 

 smaller ones." 



His diagnosis was right and the larger credi- 

 tors were most considerate. The smaller ones 



