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Chapter LIX

           "HetalkedtoWingateaboutfollowingupthecampaignonthelinesinwhichhehadstarted,andhehimselfintendedtofollowitupwithgreatenergy;butallthewhilehismindwasrunningwiththisonerichthought:"Iamamillionaire.Iamafreeman.Iamonlythirty-six,andmyfutureisallbeforeme."

           ItwaswiththisthoughtthathewenttovisitAileen,andtoplanforthefuture.

           Itwasonlythreemonthslaterthatatrain,speedingthroughthemountainsofPennsylvaniaandovertheplainsofOhioandIndiana,boretoChicagoandtheWesttheyoungfinancialaspirantwho,inspiteofyouthandwealthandanotablevigorofbody,wasasolemn,conservativespeculatorastowhathisfuturemightbe.TheWest,ashehadcarefullycalculatedbeforeleaving,heldmuch.HehadstudiedthereceiptsoftheNewYorkClearingHouserecentlyandthedispositionofbank-balancesandtheshipmentofgold,andhadseenthatvastquantitiesofthelattermetalweregoingtoChicago.Heunderstoodfinanceaccurately.Themeaningofgoldshipmentswasclear.Wheremoneywasgoingtradewasathriving,developinglife.Hewishedtoseeclearlyforhimselfwhatthisworldhadtooffer.

           Twoyearslater,followingthemeteoricappearanceofayoungspeculatorinDuluth,andafterChicagohadseenthetentativeopeningofagrainandcommissioncompanylabeledFrankA.Cowperwood&Co.,whichostensiblydealtinthegreatwheatcropsoftheWest,aquietdivorcewasgrantedMrs.FrankA.

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