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A New Retainer

           Imightbetterbecalledtheirpromoterandguardian;butIamthatforotherpeopleandmyself."

           Mr.McKentynodded.

           "Now,Mr.McKenty,itwasnotverylongafterIstartedouttogetfranchisestodobusinessinLakeViewandHydeParkbeforeIfoundmyselfconfrontedbytheinterestswhichcontrolthethreeoldcitygascompanies.TheywereverymuchopposedtoourenteringthefieldinCookCountyanywhere,asyoumayimagine,althoughwewerenotreallycrowdinginontheirfield.Sincethentheyhavefoughtmewithlawsuits,injunctions,andchargesofbriberyandconspiracy."

           "Iknow,"putinMr.McKenty."Ihaveheardsomethingofit."

           "Quiteso,"repliedCowperwood."BecauseoftheiroppositionImadethemanoffertocombinethesethreecompaniesandthethreenewonesintoone,takeoutanewcharter,andgivethecityauniformgasservice.TheywouldnotdothatlargelybecauseIwasanoutsider,Ithink.Sincethenanotherperson,Mr.Schryhart"—McKentynodded—"whohasneverhadanythingtodowiththegasbusinesshere,hassteppedinandofferedtocombinethem.HisplanistodoexactlywhatIwantedtodo;onlyhisfurtherpropositionis,oncehehasthethreeoldcompaniesunited,toinvadethisnewgasfieldofoursandholdusup,orforceustosellbyobtainingrivalfranchisesintheseoutlyingplaces.ThereistalkofcombiningthesesuburbswithChicago,asyouknow,whichwouldallowthesethreedown-townfranchisestobecomemutuallyoperativewithourown.

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