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A Matter of Tunnels

           Ifyou’vepaidanyattentiontothematteryoumusthaveseenwhataconditiontheseNorthandWestSidelinesarein."

           "It’sprettybad;Iknowthat,"commentedMcKenty.

           "Justso,"repliedCowperwood,emphatically."Well,now,ifIknowanythingabouttheseoldmanagementsfromstudyingthem,they’regoingtohaveahardtimebringingthemselvestodothis.Twotothreemillionaretwotothreemillion,anditisn’tgoingtobeaneasymatterforthemtoraisethemoneynotaseasy,perhaps,asitwouldbeforsomeoftherestofus,supposingwewantedtogointothestreet-railwaybusiness."

           "Yes,supposing,"repliedMcKenty,jovially."Buthowareyoutogetinit?There’snostockforsalethatIknowof."

           "Justthesame,"saidCowperwood,"wecanifwewantto,andI’llshowyouhow.Butatpresentthere’sjustonethinginparticularI’dlikeyoutodoforme.IwanttoknowifthereisanywaythatwecangetcontrolofeitherofthosetwooldtunnelsthatIwastalkingtoyouaboutalittlewhileago.I’dlikebothifImight.Doyousupposethatispossible?"

           "Why,yes,"repliedMcKenty,wondering;"butwhathavetheygottodowithit?They’renotworthanything.Someoftheboysweretalkingaboutfillingtheminsometimeagoblowingthemup.Thepolicethinkcrookshideinthem."

           "Justthesame,don’tletanyonetouchthemdon’tleasethemoranything,"repliedCowperwood,forcefully.

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