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It is a name to conjure with in the markets of the World's Fair city. Besides, this gentleman with the iron-gray mustache is Dorothy's father.
Both Craig and Wycherley spring to their feet. The latter smiles in a peculiar way, as though he sees in this a heaven-sent chance to rise. Perhaps his education in stocks, his enormous wagering against the uncertainties of the market, may meet a reward. Everything comes to those who wait, is the philosophy of this strange adventurer.