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A New Retainer

           Heguaranteestheinterest.Wedidthatforhimdrovethegamerightintohisbag."

           "Nevertheless,"repliedCowperwood,"hestillhasustodealwith.Iproposenowthatwegointothecitycouncilandaskforablanketfranchise.Itcanbehad.Ifweshouldgetit,itwillbringthemtotheirknees.Wewillreallybeinabetterpositionthantheyarewiththesesmallercompaniesasfeeders.Wecanunitewithourselves."

           "Thatwilltakeconsiderablemoney,won’tit?"

           "Notsomuch.Wemayneverneedtolayapipeorbuildaplant.Theywilloffertosellout,buy,orcombinebeforethat.Wecanfixtheterms.Leaveittome.Youdon’thappentoknowbyanychancethisMr.McKenty,whohassomuchsayinlocalaffairshereJohnJ.McKenty?"

           Cowperwoodwasreferringtoamanwhowasatoncegambler,rumoredownerorcontrollerofaseriesofhousesofprostitution,rumoredmakerofmayorsandaldermen,rumoredfinancialbackerofmanysaloonsandcontractingcompaniesinshort,thepatronsaintofthepoliticalandsocialunderworldofChicago,andwhowasnaturallytobereckonedwithinmatterswhichrelatedtothecityandstatelegislativeprogramme.

           "Idon’t,"saidAddison;"butIcangetyoualetter.Why?"

           "Don’ttroubletoaskmethatnow.Getmeasstronganintroductionasyoucan."

           "I’llhaveoneforyouto-daysometime,"repliedAddison,efficiently."I’llsenditovertoyou.

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