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Chapter 21

           DoyouthinkIcouldhavereviseditslightlysothatImyselfacquiredallthatplunderbecomeitssolemanageranddefactoownerwhilemilkingoffformyownuseanyincomeIcaredtonameandstillhaveriggedtheotherissuessothatDouglaswouldhavesupportedtheoutcome?CouldIhavedonethat,sir?Miketrustsme;Iamhiswaterbrother.CouldIhavestolenhisfortuneandsoarrangeditthatthegovernmentinthepersonofMr.Douglaswouldhavecondonedit?"

           "Uh?damnyou,Jubal,Isupposeyoucouldhave."

           "MostcertainlyIcouldhave.BecauseoursometimesestimableSecretaryGeneralisnomoreamoney-seekerthanyouare.HisdriveispoliticalpoweradrumwhosebeatIdonothear.HadIguaranteedtoDouglas(oh,gracefully,ofcoursethereisdecorumevenamongthieves)thattheSmithestatewouldcontinuetobulwarkhisadministration,thenIwouldhavebeenleftundisturbedtodoasIlikedwiththeincomeandhadmyactingguardianshipmadelegal."

           Jubalshuddered."IthoughtthatIwasgoingtohavetodoexactlythat,simplytoprotectMikefromthevulturesgatheredaroundhimandIwaspanic-stricken.Captain,youobviouslydon’tknowwhatanOldManoftheSeagreatwealthis.Itisnotafatpurseandtimetospendit.Itsownerfindshimselfbesetoneveryside,ateveryhour,whereverhegoes,bypersistentpleaders,likebeggarsinBombay,eachdemandingthatheinvestorgiveawaypartofhiswealth.

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