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as　well；　and　his　reputation　—　or　notoriety　—　grew。

The　war　had　made　him　rich　and　he　was　still　rich。　Living　in　Chicago；　seldom

seen　except　for　Derwent　Enterprises　board　meetings　（which　he　ran　with　an　iron

hand）；　it　was　rumored　that　he　owned　United　Air　Lines；　Las　Vegas　（where　he　was

known　to　have　controlling　interests　in　four　hotel…casinos　and　some　involvement

in　at　least　six　others）；　Los　Angeles；　and　the　U。S。A。　itself。　Reputed　to　be　a

friend　of　royalty；　presidents；　and　underworld　kingpins；　it　was　supposed　by　many

that　he　was　the　richest　man　in　the　world。

But　he　had　not　been　able　to　make　a　go　of　the　Overlook；　Jack　thought。　He　put

the　scrapbook　down　for　a　moment　and　took　the　small　notebook　and　mechanical

pencil　he　always　kept　with　him　out　of　his　breast　pocket。　He　jotted　〃Look　into　H。

Derwent；　Sidwndr　lbry？〃　He　put　the　notebook　back　and　picked　up　the　scrapbook

again。　His　face　was　preoccupied；　his　eyes　distant。　He　wiped　his　mouth　constantly

with　his　hand　as　he　turned　the　pages。

He　skimmed　the　material　that　followed；　making　a　mental　note　to　read　it　more

closely　later。　Press　releases　were　pasted　into　many　of　the　pages。　So…and…so　was

expected　at　the　Overlook　next　week；　thus…and…such　would　be　entertaining　in　the

lounge　（in　Derwents　time　it　had　been　the　Red…Eye　Lounge）。　Many　of　the

entertainers　were　Vegas　names；　and　many　of　the　guests　were　Top　Mark　executives

and　stars。

Then；　in　a　clipping　marked　February　1；　1952：

MILLIONAIRE　EXEC　TO　SELL　COLORADO

INVESTMENTS

Deal　Made　with　California　Investors　on

Overlook；　Other　Investments；　Derwent　Reveals

By　Rodney　Conklin；　Financial　Editor

In　a　terse　munique　yesterday　from　the　Chicago　offices　of　the　monolithic

Derwent　Enterprises；　it　was　revealed　that　millionaire　（perhaps　billionaire）

Horace　Derwent　has　sold　out　of　Colorado　in　a　stunning　financial　power　play

that　will　be　pleted　by　October　1；　1954。　Derwents　investments　include

natural　gas；　coal；　hydroelectric　power；　and　a　land　development　pany

called　Colorado　Sunshine；　Inc。；　which　owns　or　holds　options　on　better　than

500；000　acres　of　Colorado　land。

The　most　famous　Derwent　holding　in　Colorado；　the　Overlook　Hotel；　has

already　been　sold；　Derwent　revealed　in　a　rare　interview　yesterday。　The

buyer　was　a　California　group　of　investors　headed　by　Charles　Grondin；　a

former　director　of　the　California　Land　Development　Corporation。　While

Derwent　refused　to　discuss　price；　informed　sources　。。。

He　had　sold　out　everythin

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