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Chapter XII

           Drexel&CompanyandCooke&CompanyhaveconnectionsatHarrisburg.Theyhavemenoftheirownlookingaftertheirinterests.Theattorney-generalandtheStatetreasurerarehandinglovewiththem.EvenifIputinabid,andcandemonstratethatIcanhandletheloan,itwon’thelpmetogetit.Otherpeoplehavedonethat.Ihavetohavefriendsinfluence.Youknowhowitis."

           "Themthings,"Butlersaid,"iseasyenoughifyouknowtherightpartiestoapproach.Nowthere’sJimmyOliverheoughttoknowsomethingaboutthat."JimmyOliverwasthewhilomdistrictattorneyservingatthistime,andincidentallyfreeadvisertoMr.Butlerinmanyways.Hewasalso,accidentally,awarmpersonalfriendoftheStatetreasurer.

           "Howmuchoftheloandoyouwant?"

           "Fivemillion."

           "Fivemillion!"Butlersatup."Man,whatareyoutalkingabout?That’sagooddealofmoney.Whereareyougoingtosellallthat?"

           "Iwanttobidforfivemillion,"assuagedCowperwood,softly."IonlywantonemillionbutIwanttheprestigeofputtinginabonafidebidforfivemillion.Itwilldomegoodonthestreet."

           Butlersankbacksomewhatrelieved.

           "Fivemillion!Prestige!Youwantonemillion.Well,now,that’sdifferent.That’snotsuchabadidea.Weoughttobeabletogetthat."

           Herubbedhischinsomemoreandstaredintothefire.

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