Финансист

Chapter XXXII

           

           "Well,Imustsay,"saidSimpson,ratherrelievedinhismanner,"thislookslikearathergoodthingthannottome.Ascapegoatpossibly.Weneedsomethinglikethis.IseenoreasonunderthecircumstancesfortryingtoprotectMr.Cowperwood.Wemightaswelltrytomakeapointofthat,ifwehaveto.Thenewspapersmightjustaswelltalkloudaboutthatasanythingelse.Theyareboundtotalk;andifwegivethemtherightangle,Ithinkthattheelectionmightwellcomeandgobeforethemattercouldbereasonablyclearedup,eventhoughMr.Wheatdoesinterfere.Iwillbegladtoundertaketoseewhatcanbedonewiththepapers."

           "Well,thatbein’thecase,"saidButler,"Idon’tseethatthere’ssomuchmorewecandonow;butIdothinkitwillbeamistakeifCowperwoodisn’tpunishedwiththeotherone.He’sequallyguiltywithStener,ifnotmoreso,andIforonewanttoseehimgetwhathedeserves.Hebelongsinthepenitentiary,andthat’swherehe’llgoifIhavemysay."BothMollenhauerandSimpsonturnedareservedandinquiringeyeontheirusuallygenialassociate.WhatcouldbethereasonforhissuddendeterminationtohaveCowperwoodpunished?Cowperwood,asMollenhauerandSimpsonsawit,andasButlerwouldordinarilyhaveseenit,waswellwithinhishuman,ifnothisstrictlylegalrights.TheydidnotblamehimhalfasmuchfortryingtodowhathehaddoneastheyblamedStenerforlettinghimdoit

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