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Chapter XXV

           PersonallyasitcametohimnowhewouldprefertofrightenStenerintorefusingCowperwoodadditionalaid,andthenraidthelatter’sstreet-railwaystockincombinationwitheverybodyelse’s,forthatmatterSimpson’sandButler’sincluded.OneofthebigsourcesoffuturewealthinPhiladelphialayintheselines.Forthepresent,however,hehadtopretendaninterestinsavingthepartyatthepolls.

           "Ican’tspeakfortheSenator,that’ssure,"pursuedMollenhauer,reflectively."Idon’tknowwhathemaythink.Asformyself,IamperfectlywillingtodowhatIcantokeepupthepriceofstocks,ifthatwilldoanygood.Iwoulddosonaturallyinordertoprotectmyloans.Thethingthatweoughttobethinkingabout,inmyjudgment,ishowtopreventexposure,incaseMr.Cowperwooddoesfail,untilafterelection.Wehavenoassurance,ofcourse,thathowevermuchwesupportthemarketwewillbeabletosustainit."

           "Wehavenot,"repliedButler,solemnly.

           OwenthoughthecouldseeCowperwood’sapproachingdoomquiteplainly.Atthatmomentthedoor-bellrang.Amaid,intheabsenceofthefootman,broughtinthenameofSenatorSimpson.

           "Justtheman,"saidMollenhauer."Showhimup.Youcanseewhathethinks."

           "PerhapsIhadbetterleaveyoualonenow,"suggestedOwentohisfather."PerhapsIcanfindMissCaroline,andshewillsingforme.I’llwaitforyou,father,"headded.

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