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Chapter XLI

           Hewasanxiousnowtodoanythinghecouldtohelpthebanker,buthisnaturallytruthfuldispositionpreventedhimfromtellinganythingexcepttheplainfacts,whichwerepartlybeneficialandpartlynot.

           StirestestifiedthatherecalledCowperwood’ssayingthathehadpurchasedthecertificates,thathewasentitledtothemoney,thatStenerwasundulyfrightened,andthatnoharmwouldcometohim,Albert.Heidentifiedcertainmemorandainthecitytreasurer’sbooks,whichwereproduced,asbeingaccurate,andothersinCowperwood’sbooks,whichwerealsoproduced,asbeingcorroborative.HistestimonyastoStener’sastonishmentondiscoveringthathischiefclerkhadgivenCowperwoodacheckwasagainstthelatter;butCowperwoodhopedtoovercometheeffectofthisbyhisowntestimonylater.

           UptonowbothStegerandCowperwoodfeltthattheyweredoingfairlywell,andthattheyneednotbesurprisediftheywontheircase.

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