Финансист

Chapter XLIV

           

           Howhadtheycometodothis?Becausehehadtakenacheckforsixtythousanddollarswhichdidnotbelongtohim?Butinrealityitdid.GoodLord,whatwassixtythousanddollarsinthesumtotalofallthemoneythathadpassedbackandforthbetweenhimandGeorgeW.Stener?Nothing,nothing!Amerebagatelleinitsway;andyethereithadrisenup,thismiserable,insignificantcheck,andbecomeamountainofopposition,astonewall,aprison-wallbarringhisfurtherprogress.Itwasastonishing.Helookedaroundhimatthecourt-room.Howlargeandbareandcolditwas!StillhewasFrankA.Cowperwood.Whyshouldheletsuchqueerthoughtsdisturbhim?Hisfightforfreedomandprivilegeandrestitutionwasnotoveryet.Goodheavens!Ithadonlybegun.Infivedayshewouldbeoutagainonbail.Stegerwouldtakeanappeal.Hewouldbeout,andhewouldhavetwolongmonthsinwhichtomakeanadditionalfight.Hewasnotdownyet.Hewouldwinhisliberty.Thisjurywasallwrong.Ahighercourtwouldsayso.Itwouldreversetheirverdict,andheknewit.HeturnedtoSteger,wherethelatterwashavingtheclerkpollthejury,inthehopethatsomeonejurorhadbeenover-persuaded,madetovoteagainsthiswill.

           "Isthatyourverdict?"heheardtheclerkaskofPhilipMoultrie,jurorNo.1.

           "Itis,"repliedthatworthy,solemnly.

           "Isthatyourverdict?"TheclerkwaspointingtoSimonGlassberg.

           "Yes,sir."

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