Финансист

Chapter XXVII

           Idon’twantyoutogooutofthisofficecrying.Gobacktoyouroffice,andIwillsendSengstacktoseeyou.Hewilltellyouwhattodo.Followhimexactly.AndwheneverIsendforyoucomeatonce."

           Hegotup,large,self-confident,reserved.Stener,buoyedupbythesubtlereassuranceofhisremarks,recoveredtoadegreehisequanimity.Mr.Mollenhauer,thegreat,powerfulMr.Mollenhauerwasgoingtohelphimoutofhisscrape.Hemightnothavetogotojailafterall.Heleftafterafewmoments,hisfacealittleredfromweeping,butotherwisefreeoftelltalemarks,andreturnedtohisoffice.

           Three-quartersofanhourlater,SengstackcalledonhimforthesecondtimethatdayAbnerSengstack,small,dark-faced,club-footed,agreatsoleofleatherthreeinchesthickunderhisshort,witheredrightleg,hisslightlySlavic,highlyintelligentcountenanceburningwithapairofkeen,piercing,inscrutableblackeyes.SengstackwasafitsecretaryforMollenhauer.YoucouldseeatoneglancethathewouldmakeStenerdoexactlywhatMollenhauersuggested.HisbusinesswastoinduceStenertopartwithhisstreet-railwayholdingsatoncethroughTighe&Co.,Butler’sbrokers,tothepoliticalsub-agentwhowouldeventuallytransferthemtoMollenhauer.WhatlittleStenerreceivedforthemmightwellgointothetreasury.Tighe&Co.wouldmanagethe"‘change"subtletiesofthiswithoutgivinganyoneelseachancetobid,whileatthesametimemakingitappearanopen-markettransaction

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