Финансист

Chapter XXVIII

           

           "AndyouthinkMollenhauerwantstohelpyou,doyou?"inquiredCowperwood,findingithardtoeffacethecontemptwhichkeptforcingitselfintohisvoice.

           "Ithinkhedoes,yes.Idon’tknowwhoelsewill,Frank,ifhedon’t.He’soneofthebigpoliticalforcesinthistown."

           "Listentome,"beganCowperwood,eyeinghimfixedly.Thenhepaused."Whatdidhesayyoushoulddoaboutyourholdings?"

           "SellthemthroughTighe&Companyandputthemoneybackinthetreasury,ifyouwon’ttakethem."

           "Sellthemtowhom?"askedCowperwood,thinkingofStener’slastwords.

           "Toanyoneon‘changewho’lltakethem,Isuppose.Idon’tknow."

           "Ithoughtso,"saidCowperwood,comprehendingly."Imighthaveknownasmuch.They’reworkingyou,George.They’resimplytryingtogetyourstocksawayfromyou.Mollenhauerisleadingyouon.HeknowsIcan’tdowhatyouwantgiveyoubackthefivehundredthousanddollars.Hewantsyoutothrowyourstocksonthemarketsothathecanpickthemup.Dependonit,that’sallarrangedforalready.Whenyoudo,he’sgotmeinhisclutches,orhethinkshehasheandButlerandSimpson.Theywanttogettogetheronthislocalstreet-railwaysituation,andIknowit,Ifeelit.I’vefeltitcomingallalong.Mollenhauerhasn’tanymoreintentionofhelpingyouthanhehasofflying.Onceyou’vesoldyourstockshe’sthroughwithyoumarkmyword.

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