Финансист

Chapter XXXI

           Inthisinstance,youwerethebailee.AndtheonlywayoutofthatwouldbetoswearthatyouhadreceivedthecheckwithStener’sknowledgeandconsent.Thenitwouldonlybeatechnicalchargeofirresponsibilityonyourpart,asIseeit,andIdon’tbelieveanyjurywouldconvictyouontheevidenceofhowthisrelationshipwasconducted.Still,itmight;younevercantellwhatajuryisgoingtodo.Allthiswouldhavetocomeoutatatrial,however.Thewholething,itseemstome,woulddependonwhichofyoutwoyourselforStenerthejurywouldbeinclinedtobelieve,andonhowanxiousthiscitycrowdistofindascapegoatforStener.Thiscomingelectionistherub.Ifthispanichadcomeatanyothertime—"

           Cowperwoodwavedforsilence.Heknewallaboutthat."Italldependsonwhatthepoliticiansdecidetodo.I’mdoubtful.Thesituationistoocomplicated.Itcan’tbehushedup."Theywereinhisprivateofficeathishouse."Whatwillbewillbe,"headded.

           "Whatwouldthatmean,Harper,legally,ifIweretriedonachargeoflarcenyasbailee,asyouputit,andconvicted?Howmanyyearsinthepenitentiaryattheoutside?"

           Stegerthoughtaminute,rubbinghischinwithhishand."Letmesee,"hesaid,"thatisaseriousquestion,isn’tit?Thelawsaysonetofiveyearsattheoutside;butthesentencesusuallyaveragefromonetothreeyearsinembezzlementcases.Ofcourse,inthiscase—"

           "Iknowallaboutthat,"interruptedCowperwood,irritably

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