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A New York Mansion

           Weshallhavetobreakhimpoliticallyinthiscity,andIamconfidentthatintheendwecandoit."Theothersweregratefulforhiscourageeventhoughto-morrowheandtheymustpartwithmillionstoprotectthemselvesandthebanks.ForthefirsttimeMerrillconcludedthathewouldhavetofightCowperwoodopenlyfromnowon,thoughevenyetheadmiredhiscourage."Butheistoodefiant,toocavalier!Averylionofaman,"hesaidtohimself."AmanwiththeheartofaNumidianlion."

           Itwastrue.

           Fromthisdayonforalittlewhile,andbecausetherewasnoimmediatepoliticalcontestinsight,therewascomparativepeaceinChicago,althoughitmoreresembledanarmedcampoperatingunderthetermsofsomeagreedneutralitythanitdidanythingelse.Schryhart,Hand,Arneel,andMerrillwerequietlywatchful.Cowperwood’schiefconcernwaslesthisenemiesmightsucceedintheirprojectofworstinghimpoliticallyinoneorallthreeofthesucceedingelectionswhichwereduetooccureverytwoyearsbetweennowand1903,atwhichtimehisfranchiseswouldhavetoberenewed.Asinthepasttheyhadmadeitnecessaryforhimtoworkagainstthemthroughbriberyandperjury,soinensuingstrugglestheymightrenderitmoreandmoredifficultforhimorhisagentstosubornthemenelectedtooffice.Thesubservientandvenalcouncilmenwhomhenowcontrolledmightbereplacedbymenwho,ifnomorehonest,wouldbemoreloyaltotheenemy,thusblockingtheextensionofhisfranchises.

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