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Chapter XLII

           Thematterofdepositingcityloancertificatesinthesinking-fund,whenpurchasedforthecity,wassomethingtowhichhenevergaveanypersonalattentionwhatsoever.Hisbookkeeper,Mr.Stapley,attendedtoallthat.Hedidnotknow,asamatteroffact,thattheyhadnotbeendeposited.(Thiswasabarefacedlie.Hedidknow.)AsforthecheckbeingturnedovertotheGirardNationalBank,thatwasfortuitous.Itmightjustaswellhavebeenturnedovertosomeotherbankiftheconditionshadbeendifferent.

           Thusonandonhewent,answeringallofSteger’sandShannon’ssearchingquestionswiththemostengagingfrankness,andyoucouldhaveswornfromthesolemnitywithwhichhetookitalltheseriousbusinessattentionthathewasthesoulofso-calledcommercialhonor.Andtosaytruly,hedidbelieveinthejusticeaswellasthenecessityandtheimportanceofallthathehaddoneandnowdescribed.Hewantedthejurytoseeitashesawitputitselfinhisplaceandsympathizewithhim.

           Hewasthroughfinally,andtheeffectonthejuryofhistestimonyandhispersonalitywaspeculiar.PhilipMoultrie,jurorNo.1,decidedthatCowperwoodwaslying.Hecouldnotseehowitwaspossiblethathecouldnotknowthedaybeforethathewasgoingtofail.Hemusthaveknown,hethought.Anyhow,thewholeseriesoftransactionsbetweenhimandStenerseemeddeservingofsomepunishment,andallduringthistestimonyhewasthinkinghow,whenhegotinthejury-room,hewouldvoteguilty.

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