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Chapter XXVIII

           You’llbeworthmillionsinafewyears,andyouwon’thavetoturnahand.Allyouwillhavetodowillbetokeepwhatyouhave.Ifyoudon’thelpme,markmyword,they’llthrowyouoverthemomentI’moutofthis,andthey’llletyougotothepenitentiary.Who’sgoingtoputupfivehundredthousanddollarsforyou,George?WhereisMollenhauergoingtogetit,orButler,oranybody,inthesetimes?Theycan’t.Theydon’tintendto.WhenI’mthrough,you’rethrough,andyou’llbeexposedquickerthananyoneelse.Theycan’thurtme,George.I’managent.Ididn’taskyoutocometome.Youcametomeinthefirstplaceofyourownaccord.Ifyoudon’thelpme,you’rethrough,Itellyou,andyou’regoingtobesenttothepenitentiaryassureastherearejails.Whydon’tyoutakeastand,George?Whydon’tyoustandyourground?Youhaveyourwifeandchildrentolookafter.Youcan’tbeanyworseoffloaningmethreehundredthousandmorethanyouarerightnow.Whatdifferencedoesitmakefivehundredthousandoreighthundredthousand?It’salloneandthesamething,ifyou’regoingtobetriedforit.Besides,ifyouloanmethis,thereisn’tgoingtobeanytrial.I’mnotgoingtofail.Thisstormwillblowoverinaweekortendays,andwe’llberichagain.ForHeaven’ssake,George,don’tgotopiecesthisway!Besensible!Bereasonable!"

           Hepaused,forStener’sfacehadbecomeajelly-likemassofwoe.

           "Ican’t,Frank,"hewailed."ItellyouIcan’t.

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