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Chapter XXV

           I’llpayitallbacktoyou.Ineeditverybadly.IfIdon’tgetitI’mlikelytofail.Youknowwhatthatmeans,George.ItwilltieupeverydollarIhave.Thosestreet-carholdingsofyourswillbetiedupwithme.Iwon’tbeabletoletyourealizeonthem,andthatwillputthoseloansofminefromthetreasuryinbadshape.Youwon’tbeabletoputthemoneyback,andyouknowwhatthatmeans.We’reinthisthingtogether.Iwanttoseeyouthroughsafely,butIcan’tdoitwithoutyourhelp.IhadtogotoButlerlastnighttoseeaboutaloanofhis,andI’mdoingmybesttogetmoneyfromothersources.ButIcan’tseemywaythroughonthis,I’mafraid,unlessyou’rewillingtohelpme."Cowperwoodpaused.Hewantedtoputthewholecaseclearlyandsuccinctlytohimbeforehehadachancetorefusetomakehimrealizeitashisownpredicament.

           Asamatteroffact,whatCowperwoodhadkeenlysuspectedwasliterallytrue.Stenerhadbeenreached.ThemomentButlerandSimpsonhadlefthimthenightbefore,Mollenhauerhadsentforhisveryablesecretary,AbnerSengstack,anddespatchedhimtolearnthetruthaboutStener’swhereabouts.SengstackhadthensentalongwiretoStrobik,whowaswithStener,urginghimtocautionthelatteragainstCowperwood.Thestateofthetreasurywasknown.StenerandStrobikweretobemetbySengstackatWilmington(thistoforefendagainstthepossibilityofCowperwood’sreachingStenerfirst)—andthewholestateofaffairsmadeperfectlyplain.

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