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Street-railways at Last

           

           "Well,boys,Ithinkthisisaprettygoodday’sworkmyself,"observedAnthonyEwer,layingafriendlyhandontheshoulderofMr.AlbertThorsen."I’msurewecanalluniteinwishingMr.Cowperwoodluckwithhisadventure."Mr.Ewer’ssevenhundredandfifteenshares,worthseventy-onethousandfivehundreddollars,havingrisentoavaluationoffourhundredandtwenty-ninethousanddollars,hewasnaturallyjubilant.

           "You’reright,"repliedThorsen,whowaspartingwithfourhundredandeightysharesoutofatotalofsevenhundredandninety,andseeingthemallbounceinvaluefromtwohundredtosixhundreddollars."He’saninterestingman.Ihopehesucceeds."

           Cowperwood,wakingthenextmorninginAileen’sroomhehadbeenoutlatethenightbeforewithMcKenty,Addison,Videra,andothersturnedand,pattingherneckwhereshewasdozing,said:"Well,pet,yesterdayafternoonIwoundupthatNorthChicagoStreetRailwaydeal.I’mpresidentofthenewNorthSidecompanyjustassoonasIgetmyboardofdirectorsorganized.We’regoingtobeofsomerealconsequenceinthisvillage,afterall,inayearortwo."

           Hewashopingthatthisfact,amongotherthings,wouldendinmollifyingAileentowardhim.Shehadbeensogloomy,remote,wearythesemanydayseversincetheterrificassaultonRita.

           "Yes?"shereplied,withahalf-heartedsmile,rubbingherwakingeyes.Shewascladinafoamynightgownofwhiteandpink.

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