Финансист

Chapter XXIII

           Butwheretogetit?Presidentsofbanksandtrustcompanies,largestockjobbers,andthelike,wouldhavetobeseen.ThentherewasaloanofonehundredthousanddollarshewascarryingforButler.Theoldcontractormightbeinducedtoleavethat.Hehurriedtohishome,securedhisrunabout,anddroverapidlytoStener’s.

           Asitturnedout,however,muchtohisdistressandconfusion,StenerwasoutoftowndownontheChesapeakewithseveralfriendsshootingducksandfishing,andwasnotexpectedbackforseveraldays.Hewasinthemarshesbackofsomesmalltown.Cowperwoodsentanurgentwiretothenearestpointandthen,tomakeassurancedoublysure,toseveralotherpointsinthesameneighborhood,askinghimtoreturnimmediately.Hewasnotatallsure,however,thatStenerwouldreturnintimeandwasgreatlynonplussedanduncertainforthemomentastowhathisnextstepwouldbe.Aidmustbeforthcomingfromsomewhereandatonce.

           Suddenlyahelpfulthoughtoccurredtohim.ButlerandMollenhauerandSimpsonwerelongonlocalstreet-railways.Theymustcombinetosupportthesituationandprotecttheirinterests.Theycouldseethebigbankers,Drexel&Co.andCooke&Co.,andothersandurgethemtosustainthemarket.Theycouldstrengthenthingsgenerallybyorganizingabuyingring,andundercoveroftheirsupport,iftheywould,hemightsellenoughtolethimout,andevenpermithimtogoshortandmakesomethingawholelot.

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