Финансист

Chapter XI

           EventsjustifiedCookemagnificently,andhispublicreputationwasassured.Cowperwoodwishedhecouldmakesomesuchstrike;buthewastoopracticaltoworryoveranythingsavethefactsandconditionsthatwerebeforehim.

           Hischancecameaboutsixmonthslater,whenitwasfoundthattheStatewouldhavetohavemuchmoremoney.Itsquotaoftroopswouldhavetobeequippedandpaid.Thereweremeasuresofdefensetobetaken,thetreasurytobereplenished.Acallforaloanoftwenty-threemilliondollarswasfinallyauthorizedbythelegislatureandissued.TherewasgreattalkinthestreetastowhowastohandleitDrexel&Co.andJayCooke&Co.,ofcourse.

           Cowperwoodponderedoverthis.Ifhecouldhandleafractionofthisgreatloannowhecouldnotpossiblyhandlethewholeofit,forhehadnotthenecessaryconnectionshecouldaddconsiderablytohisreputationasabrokerwhilemakingatidysum.Howmuchcouldhehandle?Thatwasthequestion.Whowouldtakeportionsofit?Hisfather’sbank?Probably.Waterman&Co.?Alittle.JudgeKitchen?Asmallfraction.TheMills–DavidCompany?Yes.Hethoughtofdifferentindividualsandconcernswho,foronereasonandanotherpersonalfriendship,good-nature,gratitudeforpastfavors,andsoonwouldtakeapercentageoftheseven-percent.bondsthroughhim.

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