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A Matter of Tunnels

           ThereheplacedafriendlyhandonMcKenty’sarm,anactoffamiliaritywhichthepoliticianratherliked.

           "Youfeltprettywellsatisfiedwiththewaythatgasbusinesscameoutlastyear,didn’tyou?"heinquired.

           "Idid,"repliedMcKenty,warmly."Nevermoreso.Itoldyouthatatthetime."TheIrishmanlikedCowperwood,andwasgratefulfortheswiftmannerinwhichhehadbeenmadericherbythesumofseveralhundredthousanddollars.

           "Well,now,McKenty,"continuedCowperwood,abruptly,andwithaseeminglackofconnection,"hasiteveroccurredtoyouthatthingsareshapingupforabigchangeinthestreet-railwaysituationhere?Icanseeitcoming.There’sgoingtobeanewmotorpowerintroducedontheSouthSidewithinayearortwo.You’veheardofit?"

           "Ireadsomethingofit,"repliedMcKenty,surprisedandalittlequestioning.Hetookacigarandpreparedtolisten.Cowperwood,neversmoking,drewupachair.

           "Well,I’lltellyouwhatthatmeans,"heexplained."Itmeansthateventuallyeverymileofstreet-railwaytrackinthiscitytosaynothingofalltheadditionalmilesthatwillbebuiltbeforethischangetakesplacewillhavetobedoneoveronanentirelynewbasis.Imeanthiscable-conduitsystem.Theseoldcompaniesthatarehobblingalongnowwithanoldequipmentwillhavetomakethechange.They’llhavetospendmillionsandmillionsbeforetheycanbringtheirequipmentuptodate.

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