Chapter XXVIII

           ItwasinthefaceofthisveryalteredsituationthatCowperwoodarrivedatStener’sofficelatethisMondayafternoon.

           Stenerwasquitealone,worriedanddistraught.HewasanxioustoseeCowperwood,andatthesametimeafraid.

           "George,"beganCowperwood,briskly,onseeinghim,"Ihaven’tmuchtimetosparenow,butI’vecome,finally,totellyouthatyou’llhavetoletmehavethreehundredthousandmoreifyoudon’twantmetofail.Thingsarelookingverybadtoday.They’vecaughtmeinacorneronmyloans;butthisstormisn’tgoingtolast.Youcanseebytheverycharacterofitthatitcan’t."

           HewaslookingatStener’sface,andseeingfearandapainedandyetverydefinitenecessityforoppositionwrittenthere."Chicagoisburning,butitwillbebuiltupagain.Businesswillbeallthebetterforitlateron.Now,Iwantyoutobereasonableandhelpme.Don’tgetfrightened."

           Stenerstirreduneasily."Don’tletthesepoliticiansscareyoutodeath.Itwillallblowoverinafewdays,andthenwe’llbebetteroffthanever.DidyouseeMollenhauer?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,whatdidhehavetosay?"

           "HesaidjustwhatIthoughthe’dsay.Hewon’tletmedothis.Ican’t,Frank,Itellyou!"exclaimedStener,jumpingup.Hewassonervousthathehadhadahardtimekeepinghisseatduringthisshort,directconversation.

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