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Chicago Gas

           Street-railroading,hisfavoriteformofmunicipalprofit-seeking,andoneuponwhichhehadacquiredanalmostendlessfundofspecializedinformation,offerednopresentpracticalopportunityforhimhereinChicago.Hemeditatedonthesituation,didsomereadingonthemanufactureofgas,andthensuddenly,aswashisluck,foundanimplementreadytohishand.

           ItappearedthatinthecourseofthelifeandgrowthoftheSouthSidecompanytherehadoncebeenasmallerorganizationfoundedbyamanbythenameofSippensHenryDeSotoSippenswhohadenteredandactuallysecured,bysomehocus-pocus,afranchisetomanufactureandsellgasinthedown-towndistricts,butwhohadbeenannoyedbyallsortsoflegalprocessesuntilhehadfinallybeendrivenoutorpersuadedtogetout.Hewasnowinthereal-estatebusinessinLakeView.OldPeterLaughlinknewhim.

           "He’sasmartlittlecuss,"LaughlintoldCowperwood."Ithortoncthe’dmakeagoofit,buttheyketchedhimwherehishairwasshort,andhehadtoletgo.Therewasanexplosioninhistankoverhereneartheriveronct,anIthinkhethortthemfellersblewhimup.Anyhow,hegotout.Iain’tseennerheardsightofhimferyears."

           CowperwoodsentoldPetertolookupMr.Sippensandfindoutwhathewasreallydoing,andwhetherhewouldbeinterestedtogetbackinthegasbusiness.Enter,then,afewdayslaterintotheofficeofPeterLaughlin&Co.HenryDeSotoSippens.

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