Финансист

Chapter LVIII

           Cowperwood,whohadfollowedthefortunesofJayCooke&Co.withconsiderablesuspicionofitspresident’sbrillianttheoryofvendinghiswaresdirecttothepeoplewasperhapstheonlyonewhohadsuspicions.Hehadoncewrittenabrilliantcriticismtosomeinquirer,inwhichhehadsaidthatnoenterpriseofsuchmagnitudeastheNorthernPacifichadeverbeforebeenentirelydependentupononehouse,orratherupononeman,andthathedidnotlikeit."Iamnotsurethatthelandsthroughwhichtheroadrunsaresounparalleledinclimate,soil,timber,minerals,etc.,asMr.Cookeandhisfriendswouldhaveusbelieve.NeitherdoIthinkthattheroadcanatpresent,orformanyyearstocome,earntheinterestwhichitsgreatissuesofstockcallfor.Thereisgreatdangerandriskthere."Sowhenthenoticewasposted,helookedatit,wonderingwhattheeffectwouldbeifbyanychanceJayCooke&Co.shouldfail.

           Hewasnotlonginwonder.Aseconddespatchpostedon‘changeread:"NewYork,September18th.JayCooke&Co.havesuspended."

           Cowperwoodcouldnotbelieveit.Hewasbesidehimselfwiththethoughtofagreatopportunity.Incompanywitheveryotherbroker,hehurriedintoThirdStreetanduptoNumber114,wherethefamousoldbankinghousewaslocated,inordertobesure.Despitehisnaturaldignityandreserve,hedidnothesitatetorun.Ifthisweretrue,agreathourhadstruck.Therewouldbewide-spreadpanicanddisaster.Therewouldbeaterrificslumpinpricesofallstocks

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