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Chapter XXV

           It’sacaseofdogeatdoginthisgameandthisparticularsituationandit’suptoustosaveourselvesagainsteverybodyorgodowntogether,andthat’sjustwhatI’mheretotellyou.Mollenhauerdoesn’tcareanymoreforyouto-daythanhedoesforthatlamp-post.Itisn’tthatmoneyyou’vepaidouttomethat’sworryinghim,butwho’sgettingsomethingforitandwhat.WelltheyknowthatyouandIaregettingstreet-railways,don’tyousee,andtheydon’twantustohavethem.Oncetheygetthoseoutofourhandstheywon’twasteanotherdayonyouorme.Can’tyouseethat?Oncewe’velostallwe’veinvested,you’redownandsoamI—andnooneisgoingtoturnahandforyouormepoliticallyorinanyotherway.Iwantyoutounderstandthat,George,becauseit’strue.Andbeforeyousayyouwon’toryouwilldoanythingbecauseMollenhauersaysso,youwanttothinkoverwhatIhavetotellyou."

           HewasinfrontofStenernow,lookinghimdirectlyintheeyeandbythekineticforceofhismentalwayattemptingtomakeStenertaketheonestepthatmightsavehimCowperwoodhoweverlittleinthelongrunitmightdoforStener.And,moreinterestingstill,hedidnotcare.Stener,ashesawhimnow,wasapawninwhosoever’shandshehappenedtobeatthetime,anddespiteMr.MollenhauerandMr.SimpsonandMr.Butlerheproposedtoattempttokeephiminhisownhandsifpossible.

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