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Chapter XVI

           IfIhadthreeorfourhundredthousanddollarsthatIthoughtIcouldputintothatbydegreesIwouldfollowitup.Itonlytakesaboutthirtypercent.ofthestockofanyrailroadtocontrolit.Mostofthesharesarescatteredaroundsofarandwidethattheynevervote,andIthinktwoorthreehundredthousanddollarswouldcontrolthatroad."Hementionedoneotherlinethatmightbesecuredinthesamewayinthecourseoftime.

           Stenermeditated."That’sagooddealofmoney,"hesaid,thoughtfully."I’lltalktoyouaboutthatsomemorelater."AndhewasofftoseeStrobiknonetheless.

           CowperwoodknewthatStenerdidnothaveanytwoorthreehundredthousanddollarstoinvestinanything.Therewasonlyonewaythathecouldgetitandthatwastoborrowitoutofthecitytreasuryandforegotheinterest.Buthewouldnotdothatonhisowninitiative.SomeoneelsemustbebehindhimandwhoelseotherthanMollenhauer,orSimpson,orpossiblyevenButler,thoughhedoubtedthat,unlessthetriumvirateweresecretlyworkingtogether.Butwhatofit?Thelargerpoliticianswerealwaysusingthetreasury,andhewasthinkingnow,only,ofhisownattitudeinregardtotheuseofthismoney.Noharmcouldcometohim,ifStener’sventuresweresuccessful;andtherewasnoreasonwhytheyshouldnotbe.Eveniftheywerenothewouldbemerelyactingasanagent.Inaddition,hesawhowinthemanipulationofthismoneyforStenerhecouldprobablyeventuallycontrolcertainlinesforhimself

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