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Chapter XXXIV

           Stillasheknewthedirectorsofthatinstitutioncouldnotpossiblytoleratethepresenceofamanwhosesonhadhelpedlootthecitytreasury,andwhosenamewasnowinthepublicprintsinthisconnection.Besides,Cowperwood,Sr.,wastooold.Heoughttoretire.

           ThecrisisforhimthereforecameonthedaywhenFrankwasarrestedontheembezzlementcharge.Theoldman,throughFrank,whohaditfromSteger,knewitwascoming,stillhadthecouragetogotothebankbutitwaslikestrugglingundertheweightofaheavystonetodoit.Butbeforegoing,andafterasleeplessnight,hewrotehisresignationtoFrewenKasson,thechairmanoftheboardofdirectors,inorderthatheshouldbepreparedtohandittohim,atonce.Kasson,astocky,well-built,magneticmanoffifty,breathedaninwardsighofreliefatthesightofit.

           "Iknowit’shard,Mr.Cowperwood,"hesaid,sympathetically."WeandIcanspeakfortheothermembersoftheboardwefeelkeenlytheunfortunatenatureofyourposition.Weknowexactlyhowitisthatyoursonhasbecomeinvolvedinthismatter.Heisnottheonlybankerwhohasbeeninvolvedinthecity’saffairs.Bynomeans.Itisanoldsystem.Weappreciate,allofus,keenly,theservicesyouhaverenderedthisinstitutionduringthepastthirty-fiveyears.Iftherewereanypossiblewayinwhichwecouldhelptotideyouoverthedifficultiesatthistime,wewouldbegladtodoso,butasabankeryourselfyoumustrealizejusthowimpossiblethatwouldbe

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