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Love and War

           "Thisrowwillallblowover.Itwouldbethesamewheneverweasked.Theairwillclearup.We’llgivethemsuchafineservicethatthey’llforgetallaboutthis,andbegladtheygaveusthetunnel."

           Justthesame,themorningaftertheenablingordinanceshadpassed,therewasmuchderogatorycommentininfluentialquarters.Mr.NormanSchryhart,who,throughhispublisher,hadbeenfulminatingdefensivelyagainstCowperwood,staredsolemnlyatMr.Rickettswhentheymet.

           "Well,"saidthemagnate,whoimaginedheforesawathreatenedattackonhisChicagoCityStreetRailwaypreserves,"IseeourfriendMr.Cowperwoodhasmanagedtogethisownwaywiththecouncil.Iammorallycertainheusesmoneytogetwhatheisafterasfreelyasafiremanuseswater.He’sasslipperyasaneel.IshouldbegladifwecouldestablishthatthereisacommunityofinterestbetweenhimandthesepoliticiansaroundCityHall,orbetweenhimandMr.McKenty.Ibelievehehassetouttodominatethiscitypoliticallyaswellasfinancially,andhe’llneedconstantwatching.Ifpublicopinioncanbearousedagainsthimhemaybedislodgedinthecourseoftime.Chicagomaygettoouncomfortableforhim.IknowMr.McKentypersonally,butheisnotthekindofmanIcaretodobusinesswith."

           Mr.Schryhart’smethodofnegotiatingatCityHallwasthroughcertainreputablebutsomewhatslow-goinglawyerswhowereintheemployoftheSouthSidecompany.TheyhadneverbeenabletoreachMr.McKentyatall.

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