Финансист

Chapter XXV

           Nomoremoneywastobeusedunderpenaltyofprosecution.IfStenerwantedtoseeanyonehemustseeMollenhauer.Sengstack,havingreceivedatelegramfromStrobikinforminghimoftheirproposedarrivalatnoonthenextday,hadproceededtoWilmingtontomeetthem.TheresultwasthatStenerdidnotcomedirectintothebusinessheartofthecity,butinsteadgotoffatWestPhiladelphia,proposingtogofirsttohishousetochangehisclothesandthentoseeMollenhauerbeforemeetingCowperwood.Hewasverybadlyfrightenedandwantedtimetothink.

           "Ican’tdoit,Frank,"hepleaded,piteously."I’minprettybadinthismatter.Mollenhauer’ssecretarymetthetrainoutatWilmingtonjustnowtowarnmeagainstthissituation,andStrobikisagainstit.TheyknowhowmuchmoneyI’vegotoutstanding.Youorsomebodyhastoldthem.Ican’tgoagainstMollenhauer.IoweeverythingI’vegottohim,inaway.Hegotmethisplace."

           "Listen,George.Whateveryoudoatthistime,don’tletthispoliticalloyaltystuffcloudyourjudgment.You’reinaveryseriouspositionandsoamI.Ifyoudon’tactforyourselfwithmenownooneisgoingtoactforyounoworlaternoone.Andlaterwillbetoolate.IprovedthatlastnightwhenIwenttoButlertogethelpforthetwoofus.Theyallknowaboutthisbusinessofourstreet-railwayholdingsandtheywanttoshakeusoutandthat’sthebigandlittleofitnothingmoreandnothingless.

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