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Chapter XLIII

           Stenerwasfilledwithhisownfears,basedonafireandapanicwhichhadabsolutelynothingtodowithMr.Cowperwood’ssolvencyinthebeginningthathedecidednottoletFrankA.Cowperwoodhavethemoneythatwasactuallyduehim,becausehe,Stener,wascriminallyusingthecity’smoneytofurtherhisownprivateinterests(throughMr.Cowperwoodasabroker),andindangerofbeingexposedandpossiblypunished.Nowwhere,Iaskyou,doesthegoodsenseofthatdecisioncomein?Isitapparenttoyou,gentlemen?WasMr.Cowperwoodstillanagentforthecityatthetimeheboughttheloancertificatesasheretestified?Hecertainlywas.Ifso,washeentitledtothatmoney?Whoisgoingtostanduphereanddenyit?Whereisthequestionthen,astohisrightorhishonestyinthismatter?Howdoesitcomeinhereatall?Icantellyou.Itsprangsolelyfromonesourceandfromnowhereelse,andthatisthedesireofthepoliticiansofthiscitytofindascapegoatfortheRepublicanparty.

           "NowyoumaythinkIamgoingratherfarafieldforanexplanationofthisverypeculiardecisiontoprosecuteMr.Cowperwood,anagentofthecity,fordemandingandreceivingwhatactuallybelongedtohim.ButI’mnot.ConsiderthepositionoftheRepublicanpartyatthattime.Considerthefactthatanexposureofthetruthinregardtothedetailsofalargedefalcationinthecitytreasurywouldhaveaveryunsatisfactoryeffectontheelectionabouttobeheld.TheRepublicanpartyhadanewcitytreasurertoelect,anewdistrictattorney.

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