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Chapter XXV

           HewantedtoseewhattheythoughtofthesituationandtonegotiatealoanwithPresidentDavisoncoveringallhisrealandpersonalproperty.

           "Ican’ttellyou,Frank,"WalterLeighinsisted,"Idon’tknowhowthingswillberunningbyto-morrownoon.I’mgladtoknowhowyoustand.I’mgladyou’redoingwhatyou’redoinggettingallyouraffairsinshape.Itwillhelpalot.I’llfavoryouallIpossiblycan.Butifthechiefdecidesonacertaingroupofloanstobecalled,they’llhavetobecalled,that’sall.I’lldomybesttomakethingslookbetter.IfthewholeofChicagoiswipedout,theinsurancecompaniessomeofthem,anyhowaresuretogo,andthenlookout.Isupposeyou’llcallinallyourloans?"

           "NotanymorethanIhaveto."

           "Well,that’sjustthewayitishereorwillbe."

           Thetwomenshookhands.Theylikedeachother.Leighwasofthecity’sfashionablecoterie,asocietymantothemannerborn,butwithawealthofcommonsenseandagreatdealofworldlyexperience.

           "I’lltellyou,Frank,"heobservedatparting,"I’vealwaysthoughtyouwerecarryingtoomuchstreet-railway.It’sgreatstuffifyoucangetawaywithit,butit’sjustinapinchlikethisthatyou’reapttogethurt.You’vebeenmakingmoneyprettyfastoutofthatandcityloans."

           Helookeddirectlyintohislong-timefriend’seyes,andtheysmiled.

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