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Chapter XXVIII

           

           Hewaitedafewmomentstoseeifthis,byanytwistofchance,wouldhaveanyeffect;then,notingthatStenerstillremainedawilted,helplessmassofnothing,heshookhisheadgloomilyandwalkedout.

           ItwasthefirsttimeinhislifethatCowperwoodhadevershowntheleastsignofweakeningordespair.HehadfeltallalongasthoughtherewerenothingtotheGreektheoryofbeingpursuedbythefuries.Now,however,thereseemedanuntowardfatewhichwaspursuinghim.Itlookedthatway.Still,fateornofate,hedidnotproposetobedaunted.Eveninthisverybeginningofatendencytofeeldespondenthethrewbackhishead,expandedhischest,andwalkedasbrisklyasever.

           InthelargeroomoutsideStener’sprivateofficeheencounteredAlbertStires,Stener’schiefclerkandsecretary.HeandAlberthadexchangedmanyfriendlygreetingsintimespast,andallthelittleminortransactionsinregardtocityloanhadbeendiscussedbetweenthem,forAlbertknewmoreoftheintricaciesoffinanceandfinancialbookkeepingthanStenerwouldeverknow.

           AtthesightofStiresthethoughtinregardtothesixtythousanddollars’worthofcityloancertificates,previouslyreferredto,flashedsuddenlythroughhismind.

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