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Chapter XXIII

           Butler,Mollenhauer,andSimpson,heknew,mademoneyoutofcontracts—legalenough,thoughtheymightbelookeduponasrankfavoritism—andalsooutofvastsumsofmoneycollectedintheshapeoftaxes—landtaxes,watertaxes,etc.—whichweredepositedinthevariousbanksdesignatedbythesemenandothersaslegaldepositoriesforcitymoney.Thebankssupposedlycarriedthecity’smoneyintheirvaultsasafavor,withoutpayinginterestofanykind,andthenreinvestedit—forwhom?Cowperwoodhadnocomplainttomake,forhewasbeingwelltreated,butthesemencouldscarcelyexpecttomonopolizeallthecity’sbenefits.HedidnotknoweitherMollenhauerorSimpsonpersonally—butheknewtheyaswellasButlerhadmademoneyoutofhisownmanipulationofcityloan.Also,Butlerwasmostfriendlytohim.Itwasnotunreasonableforhimtothink,inacrisislikethis,thatifworstcametoworst,hecouldmakeacleanbreastofittoButlerandreceiveaid.IncasehecouldnotgetthroughsecretlywithStener’shelp,Cowperwoodmadeuphismindthathewoulddothis.

           Hisfirstmove,hedecided,wouldbetogoatoncetoStener’shouseanddemandtheloanofanadditionalthreeorfourhundredthousanddollars.Stenerhadalwaysbeenverytractable,andinthisinstancewouldseehowimportantitwasthathisshortageofhalfamillionshouldnotbemadepublic.Thenhemustgetasmuchmoreaspossible.

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