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Chapter XII

           Alittlewit,alittlenimbleness,alittleluck-timeandopportunitythesesometimesavailed.Herehewas,throughhisambitiontogeton,andnothingelse,comingintocontactwiththeStatetreasurerandthegovernor.Theyweregoingtoconsiderhiscasepersonally,becausehedemandedthatitbeconsiderednothingmore.Othersmoreinfluentialthanhimselfhadquiteasmuchrighttoashare,buttheydidn’ttakeit.Nerve,ideas,aggressiveness,howthesecountedwhenonehadluck!

           HewentawaythinkinghowsurprisedDrexel&Co.andCooke&Co.wouldbetoseehimappearinginthefieldasacompetitor.Inhishome,inalittleroomonthesecondfloornexthisbedroom,whichhehadfixedupasanofficewithadesk,asafe,andaleatherchair,heconsultedhisresources.Thereweresomanythingstothinkof.Hewentoveragainthelistofpeoplewhomhehadseenandwhomhecouldcountontosubscribe,andinsofarasthatwasconcernedtheawardofonemilliondollarshewassafe.Hefiguredtomaketwopercent.onthetotaltransaction,ortwentythousanddollars.IfhedidhewasgoingtobuyahouseoutonGirardAvenuebeyondtheButlers’,or,betteryet,buyapieceofgroundanderectone;mortgaginghouseandpropertysotodo.Hisfatherwasprosperingnicely.Hemightwanttobuildahousenexttohim,andtheycouldlivesidebyside.Hisownbusiness,asidefromthisdeal,wouldyieldhimtenthousanddollarsthisyear.Hisstreet-carinvestments,aggregatingfiftythousand,werepayingsixpercent.

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