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Chapter XXIX

           Whendidyousayhenotifiedyounottobuycityloan?"

           "Yesterdaynoon."

           "He’soutofhismind,"Cowperwood,Sr.,commented,laconically.

           "It’sMollenhauerandSimpsonandButler,Iknow.Theywantmystreet-railwaylines.Well,theywon’tgetthem.They’llgetthemthroughareceivership,andafterthepanic’sallover.Ourcreditorswillhavefirstchanceatthese.Iftheybuy,they’llbuyfromthem.Ifitweren’tforthatfive-hundred-thousand-dollarloanIwouldn’tthinkathingofthis.Mycreditorswouldsustainmenicely.Butthemomentthatgetsnoisedaround!...Andthiselection!IhypothecatedthosecityloancertificatesbecauseIdidn’twanttogetonthewrongsideofDavison.Iexpectedtotakeinenoughbynowtotakethemup.Theyoughttobeinthesinking-fund,really."

           Theoldgentlemansawthepointatonce,andwinced.

           "Theymightcauseyoutrouble,there,Frank."

           "It’satechnicalquestion,"repliedhisson."Imighthavebeenintendingtotakethemup.Asamatteroffact,IwillifIcanbeforethree.I’vebeentakingeightandtendaystodeposittheminthepast.InastormlikethisI’mentitledtomovemypawnsasbestIcan."

           Cowperwood,thefather,puthishandoverhismouthagain.Hefeltverydisturbedaboutthis.Hesawnowayout,however.Hewasattheendofhisownresources.Hefelttheside-whiskersonhisleftcheek.Helookedoutofthewindowintothelittlegreencourt.

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