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The Octopus

CHAPTER V
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I say two per cent.

Why, Lord love you, it will pay a good deal more than that.

It's got to.

It's cost more than I figured to start the thing, so, perhaps, I may have to borrow somewheres; but then on such a sure game as this--and I do want to make something out of that little tad of mine." "Through here ?" inquired Annixter, making ready to move off.
"In just a minute," answered Dyke.

"Wait for me and I'll walk down the street with you." Annixter grumbled that he was in a hurry, but waited, nevertheless, while Dyke again approached the clerk.
"I shall want some empty cars of you people this fall," he explained.
"I'm a hop-raiser now, and I just want to make sure what your rates on hops are.


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