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A Matter of Tunnels

           "Inthenextplace,thisrivertrafficisbecomingimpossiblefromthepointofviewofadecentstreet-carservice.Therearewaitsnowoffromeighttofifteenminuteswhilethesetowsandvesselsgetthrough.Chicagohasfivehundredthousandpopulaionto-day.Howmuchwillithavein1890?In1900?Howwillitbewhenithaseighthundredthousandoramillion?"

           "You’requiteright,"interpolatedMcKenty."Itwillbeprettybad."

           "Exactly.Butwhatisworse,thecablelineswillcarrytrailers,orsinglecars,fromfeederlines.Therewon’tbesinglecarswaitingatthesedrawstherewillbetrains,crowdedtrains.Itwon’tbeadvisabletodelayacable-trainfromeighttofifteenminuteswhileboatsaremakingtheirwaythroughadraw.Thepublicwon’tstandforthatverylong,willit,doyouthink?"

           "Notwithoutmakingarow,probably,"repliedMcKenty.

           "Well,thatmeanswhat,then?"askedCowperwood."Isthetrafficgoingtogetanylighter?Istherivergoingtodryup?"

           Mr.McKentystared.Suddenlyhisfacelighted."Oh,Isee,"hesaid,shrewdly."It’sthosetunnelsyou’rethinkingabout.Aretheyinanyshapetobeused?"

           "Theycanbemadeovercheaperthannewonescanbebuilt."

           "Trueforyou,"repliedMcKenty,"andifthey’reinanysortofrepairthey’dbejustwhatyou’dwant."Hewasemphatic,almosttriumphant."Theybelongtothecity.Theycostprettynearamillionapiece,thosethings.

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