Chapter XXXIII

           InthemeantimeCowperwood,fromwhathecouldseeandhear,wasbecomingmoreandmorecertainthatthepoliticianswouldtrytomakeascapegoatofhim,andthatshortly.Foronething,Stireshadcalledonlyafewdaysafterheclosedhisdoorsandimpartedasignificantbitofinformation.Albertwasstillconnectedwiththecitytreasury,aswasStener,andengagedwithSengstackandanotherpersonalappointeeofMollenhauer’singoingoverthetreasurer’sbooksandexplainingtheirfinancialsignificance.StireshadcometoCowperwoodprimarilytogetadditionaladviceinregardtothesixty-thousand-dollarcheckandhispersonalconnectionwithit.Stener,itseemed,wasnowthreateningtohavehischiefclerkprosecuted,sayingthathewasresponsibleforthelossofthemoneyandthathisbondsmencouldbeheldresponsible.CowperwoodhadmerelylaughedandassuredStiresthattherewasnothingtothis.

           "Albert,"hehadsaid,smilingly,"Itellyoupositively,there’snothinginit.You’renotresponsiblefordeliveringthatchecktome.I’lltellyouwhatyoudo,now.GoandconsultmylawyerSteger.Itwon’tcostyouacent,andhe’lltellyouexactlywhattodo.Nowgoonbackanddon’tworryanymoreaboutit.Iamsorrythismoveofminehascausedyousomuchtrouble,butit’sahundredtooneyoucouldn’thavekeptyourplacewithanewcitytreasurer,anyhow,andifIseeanyplacewhereyoucanpossiblyfitinlater,I’llletyouknow."

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