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A Matter of Tunnels

           McKenty,Cowperwoodremarked:

           "McKenty,doyouknowanythingaboutthesetwotunnelsthatthecityownsundertheriveratWashingtonandLaSallestreets?"

           "Iknowthatthecitytookthemoverwhenitdidn’tneedthem,andthatthey’renogoodforanything.Thatwasbeforemytime,though,"explainedMcKenty,cautiously."Ithinkthecitypaidamillionforthem.Why?"

           "Oh,nothingmuch,"repliedCowperwood,evadingthematterforthepresent."Iwaswonderingwhethertheywereinsuchconditionthattheycouldn’tbeusedforanything.Iseeoccasionalreferencesinthepaperstotheiruselessness."

           "They’reinprettybadshape,I’mafraid,"repliedMcKenty."Ihaven’tbeenthrougheitheroftheminyearsandyears.Theideawasoriginallytoletthewagonsgothroughthemandbreakupthecrowdingatthebridges.Butitdidn’twork.Theymadethegradetoosteepandthetollstoohigh,andsothedriverspreferredtowaitforthebridges.Theywereprettyhardonhorses.Icantestifytothatmyself.I’vedrivenawagon-loadthroughthemmorethanonce.Thecityshouldneverhavetakenthemoveratallbyrights.Itwasadeal.Idon’tknowwhoallwasinit.Carmodywasmayorthen,andAldrichwasinchargeofpublicworks."

           Herelapsedintosilence,andCowperwoodallowedthematterofthetunnelstorestuntilafterdinnerwhentheyhadadjournedtothelibrary.

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