But he was fool enough to come to New York and go in for
banking; and now they've got his banks, and a good part of his ten
millions as well!"
"It takes a man's breath away," said Montague.
"Just save your breath-you'll need it to-night," said Bates, drily.
The other sat in thought for a moment. "We were talking about
Price," he whispered. "Do you mean John S. Price?"
"There is only one Price that I know of," was the reply.
"And you don't believe that he and Waterman are enemies?"
"I mean that Price is simply one of Waterman's agents in every big
thing he does."
"But, man! Doesn't he own the Mississippi Steel Company?"
"He owns it for Waterman," said Bates.
"But that is impossible," cried Montague. "Isn't Waterman interested
in the Steel Trust? And isn't Mississippi Steel its chief
competitor?"
"It is supposed to be," said the other. "But that is simply a bluff
to fool the public. There has been no real competition between them
ever since four years ago, when Price raided the stock and captured
it for Waterman.
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