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Chapter XLIII

           AlbertStiresthathehadrecentlyboughtsixtythousanddollars’worthofcityloanforthecitysinking-fund,forwhichhehadnotbeenpaid;askedthattheamountbecreditedonthecity’sbookstohim,andthathebegivenacheck,whichwashisdue,andwalkedout.Anythingveryremarkableaboutthat,gentlemen?Anythingverystrange?Hasitbeentestifiedhereto-daythatMr.Cowperwoodwasnottheagentofthecityforthetransactionofjustsuchbusinessashesaidonthatoccasionthathehadtransacted?Didanyonesayhereonthewitness-standthathehadnotboughtcityloanashesaidhehad?

           "WhyisitthenthatMr.StenerchargesMr.Cowperwoodwithlarcenouslysecuringandfeloniouslydisposingofacheckforsixtythousanddollarsforcertificateswhichhehadarighttobuy,andwhichithasnotbeencontestedherethathedidbuy?Thereasonliesjustherelistenjusthere.Atthetimemyclientaskedforthecheckandtookitawaywithhimanddepositeditinhisownbanktohisownaccount,hefailed,sotheprosecutioninsists,toputthesixtythousanddollars’worthofcertificatesforwhichhehadreceivedthecheck,inthesinking-fund;andhavingfailedtodothat,andbeingcompelledbythepressureoffinancialeventsthesamedaytosuspendpaymentgenerally,hethereby,accordingtotheprosecutionandtheanxiousleadersoftheRepublicanpartyinthecity,becameanembezzler,athief,athisorthatanythingyoupleasesolongasyoufindasubstituteforGeorgeW.

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