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The Power of the Press

           Whenitwasfoundtobeunprofitableitwassoldtothecityandlockedup.Ifyouhaveeverbeenthroughityouknowwhatconditionitisin.Myengineerstellmethewallsareleaking,andthatthereisgreatdangerofacave-inunlessitisveryspeedilyrepaired.Iamalsotoldthatitwillrequireaboutfourhundredthousanddollarstoputitinsuitableconditionforuse.MytheoryisthatiftheNorthChicagoStreetRailwayiswillingtogotothisexpenseforthesakeofsolvingthisbridge-crushproblem,andgivingtheresidentsoftheNorthSideasensibleanduninterruptedserviceintothebusinessheart,thecityoughttobewillingtomakeusapresentofthistunnelforthetimebeing,oratleastalongleaseatapurelynominalrental."

           CowperwoodpausedtoseewhatHagueninwouldsay.

           Thelatterwaslookingatthemapgravely,wonderingwhetheritwasfairforCowperwoodtomakethisdemand,wonderingwhetherthecityshouldgrantittohimwithoutcompensation,wonderingwhetherthebridge-trafficproblemwasasseriousashepointedout,wondering,indeed,whetherthiswholemovewasnotacleverrusetoobtainsomethingfornothing.

           "Andwhatisthis?"heasked,layingafingerontheaforementionedloop.

           "That,"repliedCowperwood,"istheonlymethodwehavebeenabletofigureoutofservingthedown-townbusinesssectionandtheNorthSide,andofsolvingthisbridgeproblem.

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