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           WhenFrankAlgernonCowperwoodemergedfromtheEasternDistrictPenitentiaryinPhiladelphiaherealizedthattheoldlifehehadlivedinthatcitysinceboyhoodwasended.Hisyouthwasgone,andwithithadbeenlostthegreatbusinessprospectsofhisearliermanhood.Hemustbeginagain.

           ItwouldbeuselesstorepeathowasecondpanicfollowinguponatremendousfailurethatofJayCooke&Co.hadplacedasecondfortuneinhishands.Thisrestoredwealthsoftenedhiminsomedegree.Fateseemedtohavehispersonalwelfareincharge.Hewassickofthestock-exchange,anyhow,asameansoflivelihood,andnowdecidedthathewouldleaveitonceandforall.Hewouldgetinsomethingelsestreet-railways,landdeals,someoftheboundlessopportunitiesofthefarWest.Philadelphiawasnolongerpleasingtohim.Thoughnowfreeandrich,hewasstillascandaltothepretenders,andthefinancialandsocialworldwasnotpreparedtoaccepthim.Hemustgohiswayalone,unaided,oronlysecretlyso,whilehisquondamfriendswatchedhiscareerfromafar.So,thinkingofthis,hetookthetrainoneday,hischarmingmistress,nowonlytwenty-six,comingtothestationtoseehimoff.Helookedatherquitetenderly,forshewasthequintessenceofacertaintypeoffemininebeauty.

           "By-by,dearie,"hesmiled,asthetrain-bellsignaledtheapproachingdeparture."YouandIwillgetoutofthisshortly.Don’tgrieve.I’llbebackintwoorthreeweeks,orI’llsendforyou.

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