Финансист

Chapter XXV

           "Isthereoneout?What’sthetroubleanyhow?"

           "NothingexceptChicago’sburning,anditlooksasthoughwe’dhavealittlemoney-stormhereinthemorning."

           "Youdon’tsay!Ididn’thearthat.There’sapaperout,isthere?Well,wellisitmuchofafire?"

           "Thecityisburningdown,sotheysay,"putinOwen,whowaswatchingthefaceofthedistinguishedpoliticianwithconsiderableinterest.

           "Well,thatisnews.Imustsendoutandgetapaper.John!"hecalled.Hisman-servantappeared."Seeifyoucangetmeapapersomewhere."Theservantdisappeared."Whatmakesyouthinkthatwouldhaveanythingtodowithus?"observedMollenhauer,returningtoButler.

           "Well,there’sonethingthatgoeswiththatthatIdidn’tknowtillalittlewhileagoandthatisthatourmanStenerisapttobeshortinhisaccounts,unlessthingscomeoutbetterthansomepeopleseemtothink,"suggestedButler,calmly."Thatmightnotlooksowellbeforeelection,wouldit?"HisshrewdgrayIrisheyeslookedintoMollenhauer’s,whoreturnedhisgaze.

           "Wheredidyougetthat?"queriedMr.Mollenhauericily."Hehasn’tdeliberatelytakenmuchmoney,hashe?Howmuchhashetakendoyouknow?"

           "Quiteabit,"repliedButler,quietly."Nearlyfivehundredthousand,soIunderstand.OnlyIwouldn’tsaythatithasbeentakenasyet.It’sindangerofbeinglost."

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