Chapter XXVI

           ThingshadchangedgreatlysincelastCowperwoodhadtalkedwithButler.AlthoughmostfriendlyatthetimethepropositionwasmadethatheshouldcombinewithMollenhauerandSimpsontosustainthemarket,alas,nowonthisMondaymorningatnineo’clock,anadditionalcomplicationhadbeenaddedtothealreadytangledsituationwhichhadchangedButler’sattitudecompletely.Ashewasleavinghishometoenterhisrunabout,atnineo’clockinthemorningofthissamedayinwhichCowperwoodwasseekingStener’said,thepostman,comingup,hadhandedButlerfourletters,allofwhichhepausedforamomenttoglanceat.Onewasfromasub-contractorbythenameofO’Higgins,thesecondwasfromFatherMichel,hisconfessor,ofSt.Timothy’s,thankinghimforacontributiontotheparishpoorfund;athirdwasfromDrexel&Co.relatingtoadeposit,andthefourthwasananonymouscommunication,oncheapstationeryfromsomeonewhowasapparentlynotveryliterateawomanmostlikelywritteninascrawlinghand,whichread:

           DEARSIR—ThisistowarnyouthatyourdaughterAileenisrunningaroundwithamanthatsheshouldn’t,FrankA.Cowperwood,thebanker.Ifyoudon’tbelieveit,watchthehouseat931NorthTenthStreet.Thenyoucanseeforyourself.

           Therewasneithersignaturenormarkofanykindtoindicatefromwhenceitmighthavecome.Butlergottheimpressionstronglythatitmighthavebeenwrittenbysomeonelivinginthevicinityofthenumberindicated.Hisintuitionswerekeenattimes.

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