Финансист

Chapter XXIV

           Nonethelesshestilllikedhim,evenhereandnow,andwasfeelingthatheoughttodosomethingtohelptheyoungman,ifanythingcouldhelphim.Hemightevenleavehishundred-thousand-dollarloanwithhimuntilthelasthour,asCowperwoodhadrequested,iftheotherswerefriendly.

           "Well,father,"saidOwen,afteratime,"Idon’tseewhyyouneedtoworryanymorethanMollenhauerorSimpson.Ifyouthreewanttohelphimout,youcan;butforthelifeofmeIdon’tseewhyyoushould.Iknowthisthingwillhaveabadeffectontheelection,ifitcomesoutbeforethen;butitcouldbehushedupuntilthen,couldn’tit?Anyhow,yourstreet-railwayholdingsaremoreimportantthanthiselection,andifyoucanseeyourwaycleartogettingthestreet-railwaylinesinyourhandsyouwon’tneedtoworryaboutanyelections.Myadvicetoyouistocallthatone-hundred-thousand-dollarloanofyoursinthemorning,andmeetthedropinyourstocksthatway.ItmaymakeCowperwoodfail,butthatwon’thurtyouany.Youcangointothemarketandbuyhisstocks.Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifhewouldruntoyouandaskyoutotakethem.YououghttogetMollenhauerandSimpsontoscareStenersothathewon’tloanCowperwoodanymoremoney.Ifyoudon’t,Cowperwoodwillrunthereandgetmore.Stener’sintoofarnow.IfCowperwoodwon’tsellout,wellandgood;thechancesarehewillbust,anyhow,andthenyoucanpickupasmuchonthemarketasanyoneelse.Ithinkhe’llsell

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