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A New Retainer

           Naturewasbeautiful,tenderattimes,butdifficulties,plans,plots,schemestounravelandmakesmooththesethingswerewhatmadeexistenceworthwhile.

           "Wellnow,Mr.Cowperwood,"McKentybegan,whentheyfinallyenteredthecool,pleasantlibrary,"whatcanIdoforyou?"

           "Well,Mr.McKenty,"saidCowperwood,choosinghiswordsandbringingthefinestresourcesofhistemperamentintoplay,"itisn’tsomuch,andyetitis.IwantafranchisefromtheChicagocitycouncil,andIwantyoutohelpmegetitifyouwill.Iknowyoumaysaytomewhynotgotothecouncilmendirect.Iwoulddothat,exceptthattherearecertainotherelementsindividualswhomightcometoyou.Itwon’toffendyou,Iknow,whenIsaythatIhavealwaysunderstoodthatyouareasortofclearing-houseforpoliticaltroublesinChicago."

           Mr.McKentysmiled."That’sflattering,"hereplied,dryly.

           "Now,IamrathernewmyselftoChicago,"wentonCowperwood,softly."Ihavebeenhereonlyayearortwo.IcomefromPhiladelphia.IhavebeeninterestedasafiscalagentandaninvestorinseveralgascompaniesthathavebeenorganizedinLakeView,HydePark,andelsewhereoutsidethecitylimits,asyoumaypossiblyhaveseenbythepaperslately.Iamnottheirowner,inthesensethatIhaveprovidedallorevenagoodpartofthemoneyinvestedinthem.Iamnoteventheirmanager,exceptinaverygeneralway.

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