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In Search of Victory

           Wecanbuildarealplacethere,andgoinonequaltermsifwehavemoneyenoughandIwillhavemoneyenough,"headded,afteramoment’spondering."Neverfear.I’llmakemillionshere,whethertheywantmetoornot,andafterthatwell,afterthat,we’llseewhatwe’llsee.Don’tworry.Ihaven’tseenmanytroublesinthisworldthatmoneywouldn’tcure."

           Histeethhadthatevensetthattheyalwaysassumedwhenhewasdangerouslyinearnest.HetookAileen’shand,however,andpresseditgently.

           "Don’tworry,"herepeated."Chicagoisn’ttheonlycity,andwewon’tbethepoorestpeopleinAmerica,either,intenyears.Justkeepupyourcourage.Itwillallcomeoutright.It’scertainto."

           Aileenlookedoutonthelamp-litlengthofMichiganAvenue,downwhichtheywererollingpastmanysilentmansions.Thetopsofallthelampswerewhite,andgleamedthroughtheshadows,recedingtoathinpoint.Itwasdark,butfreshandpleasant.Oh,ifonlyFrank’smoneycouldbuythempositionandfriendshipinthisinterestingworld;ifitonlywould!Shedidnotquiterealizehowmuchonherownpersonality,orthelackofit,thisstruggledepended.

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