A New Retainer

           Cowperwood,whohadrebuffedSchryhartsocourteouslybutfirmly,wastolearnthathewhotakestheswordmaywellperishbythesword.Hisownwatchfulattorney,onguardatthestatecapitol,wherecertificatesofincorporationwereissuedinthecityandvillagecouncils,inthecourtsandsoforth,wasnotlonginlearningthatacounter-movementofsignificancewasunderway.OldGeneralVanSicklewasthefirsttoreportthatsomethingwasinthewindinconnectionwiththeNorthSidecompany.Hecameinlateoneafternoon,hisdustygreatcoatthrownlooselyabouthisshoulders,hissmall,softhatlowoverhisshaggyeyes,andinresponsetoCowperwood’s"Evening,General,whatcanIdoforyou?"seatedhimselfportentously.

           "Ithinkyou’llhavetoprepareforrealroughweatherinthefuture,Captain,"heremarked,addressingthefinancierwithacourtesytitlethathehadfalleninthehabitofusing.

           "What’sthetroublenow?"askedCowperwood.

           "Norealtroubleasyet,buttheremaybe.SomeoneIdon’tknowwhoisgettingthesethreeoldcompaniestogetherinone.There’sacertificateofincorporationbeenappliedforatSpringfieldfortheUnitedGasandFuelCompanyofChicago,andtherearesomedirectors’meetingsnowgoingonattheDouglasTrustCompany.IgotthisfromDuniway,whoseemstohavefriendssomewherethatknow."

           Cowperwoodputtheendsofhisfingerstogetherinhiscustomarywayandbegantotapthemlightlyandrhythmically.

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