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"Not at all. The 'G' with the small 't' stands for

'Gesellschaft,' which is the German for 'Company.' It is a

customary contraction like our 'Co.' 'P,' of course, stands for

'Papier.' Now for the 'Eg.' Let us glance at our Continental

Gazetteer." He took down a heavy brown volume from his shelves.

"Eglow, Eglonitz-here we are, Egria. It is in a German-speaking

country-in Bohemia, not far from Carlsbad. 'Remarkable as being

the scene of the death of Wallenstein, and for its numerous

glass-factories and paper-mills.' Ha, ha, my boy, what do you

make of that?" His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue

triumphant cloud from his cigarette.

"The paper was made in Bohemia," I said.