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In Search of Victory

           AddisonhadtoldhimofoneDavisTrask,ahardwareprince,whowasnowcollecting.Thereweremanyhomes,heknewwhereartwasbeginningtobeassembled.Hemustbegin,too.

           Cowperwood,oncethefranchiseshadbeensecured,hadinstalledSippensinhisownoffice,givinghimchargeforthetimebeing.Smallrentedofficesandclerksweremaintainedintheregionwherepracticalplant-buildingwasgoingon.Allsortsofsuitstoenjoin,annul,andrestrainhadbeenbegunbythevariousoldcompanies,butMcKibben,Stimson,andoldGeneralVanSicklewerefightingthesewithTrojanvigorandcomplacency.Itwasapleasantscene.StillnooneknewverymuchofCowperwood’sentranceintoChicagoasyet.Hewasaveryminorfigure.Hisnamehadnotevenappearedinconnectionwiththiswork.Othermenwerebeingcelebrateddaily,alittletohisenvy.Whenwouldhebegintoshine?Soon,now,surely.SoofftheywentinJune,comfortable,rich,gay,inthebestofhealthandspirits,intentuponenjoyingtothefulltheirfirstholidayabroad.

           Itwasawonderfultrip.AddisonwasgoodenoughtotelegraphflowerstoNewYorkforMrs.Cowperwoodtobedeliveredonshipboard.McKibbensentbooksoftravel.Cowperwood,uncertainwhetheranybodywouldsendflowers,orderedthemhimselftwoamazingbaskets,whichwithAddison’smadethreeandthese,withattachedcards,awaitedtheminthelobbyofthemaindeck.Severalatthecaptain’stabletookpainstoseekouttheCowperwoods.

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