Финансист

Chapter XLIII

           Hehadneverbefore,onanyoccasion,askedpersonallyforacheckforanythinginthisoffice,andyetonthisoccasionhedidit.Why?Whyshouldheaskforitthistime?Afewhoursmore,accordingtohisownstatement,wouldn’thavemadeanydifferenceonewayortheother,wouldit?Hecouldhavesentaboyforit,asusual.Thatwasthewayithadalwaysbeendonebefore.Whyanythingdifferentnow?I’lltellyouwhy![Shannonsuddenlyshouted,varyinghisvoicetremendously.]I’lltellyouwhy!Heknewthathewasaruinedman!Heknewthathislastsemi-legitimateavenueofescapethefavorofGeorgeW.Stenerhadbeenclosedtohim!Heknewthathonestly,byopenagreement,hecouldnotextractanothersingledollarfromthetreasuryofthecityofPhiladelphia.Heknewthatifhelefttheofficewithoutthischeckandsentaboyforit,thearousedcitytreasurerwouldhavetimetoinformhisclerks,andthatthennofurthermoneycouldbeobtained.That’swhy!That’swhy,gentlemen,ifyoureallywanttoknow.

           "Now,gentlemenofthejury,Iamaboutdonewithmyarraignmentofthisfine,honorable,virtuouscitizenwhomthecounselforthedefense,Mr.Steger,tellsyouyoucannotpossiblyconvictwithoutdoingagreatinjustice.AllIhavetosayisthatyoulooktomelikesane,intelligentmenjustthesortofmenthatImeeteverywhereintheordinarywalksoflife,doinganhonorableAmericanbusinessinanhonorableAmericanway.

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