Финансист

Chapter XXIII

           

           Itwasnowaquestionoflyingortellingthetruth,andCowperwoodwasliterallyafraidtorisklyinginthisdilemma.IfhedidnotgainButler’scomprehendingsupporthemightfail,andifhefailedthetruthwouldcomeout,anyhow.

           "Imightaswellmakeacleanbreastofthis,Mr.Butler,"hesaid,throwinghimselfontheoldman’ssympathiesandlookingathimwiththatbriskassurancewhichButlersogreatlyadmired.HefeltasproudofCowperwoodattimesashedidofhisownsons.Hefeltthathehadhelpedtoputhimwherehewas.

           "ThefactisthatIhavebeenbuyingstreet-railwaystocks,butnotformyselfexactly.IamgoingtodosomethingnowwhichIthinkIoughtnottodo,butIcannothelpmyself.IfIdon’tdoit,itwillinjureyouandalotofpeoplewhomIdonotwishtoinjure.Iknowyouarenaturallyinterestedintheoutcomeofthefallelection.ThetruthisIhavebeencarryingalotofstocksforMr.Stenerandsomeofhisfriends.Idonotknowthatallthemoneyhascomefromthecitytreasury,butIthinkthatmostofithas.IknowwhatthatmeanstoMr.StenerandtheRepublicanpartyandyourinterestsincaseIfail.Idon’tthinkMr.StenerstartedthisofhisownaccordinthefirstplaceIthinkIamasmuchtoblameasanybodybutitgrewoutofotherthings.Asyouknow,Ihandledthatmatterofcityloanforhimandthensomeofhisfriendswantedmetoinvestinstreet-railwaysforthem.Ihavebeendoingthateversince.

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