Chapter L

           ThearrivalofStegerwiththeinformationthatnomoveofanykindwouldbemadebythesheriffuntilMondaymorning,whenCowperwoodcouldpresenthimself,easedmatters.Thisgavehimtimetothinktoadjusthomedetailsathisleisure.Hebrokethenewstohisfatherandmotherinaconsolingwayandtalkedwithhisbrothersandfatheraboutgettingmattersimmediatelyadjustedinconnectionwiththesmallerhousestowhichtheywerenowshortlytobecompelledtomove.Therewasmuchconferringamongthedifferentmembersofthiscollapsingorganizationinregardtotheminordetails;andwhatwithhisconferenceswithSteger,hisseeingpersonallyDavison,Leigh,AveryStone,ofJayCooke&Co.,GeorgeWaterman(hisold-timeemployerHenrywasdead),ex-StateTreasurerVanNostrand,whohadgoneoutwiththelastStateadministration,andothers,hewasverybusy.Nowthathewasreallygoingintoprison,hewantedhisfinancialfriendstogettogetherandseeiftheycouldgethimoutbyappealingtotheGovernor.ThedivisionofopinionamongthejudgesoftheStateSupremeCourtwashisexcuseandstrongpoint.HewantedStegertofollowthisup,andhesparednopainsintryingtoseeallandsundrywhomightbeofusetohimEdwardTighe,ofTighe&Co.,whowasstillinbusinessinThirdStreet;NewtonTargool;ArthurRivers;JosephZimmerman,thedry-goodsprince,nowamillionaire;JudgeKitchen;TerrenceRelihan,theformerrepresentativeofthemoneyelementatHarrisburg;andmanyothers.

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