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The Exposure of Stephanie

           Agiftoftwohundreddollars,whichCowperwoodmadeherinJune,wasfollowedbyanaccidentalmeetingwithherandGurneyinWashingtonStreet.Mr.Gurney,paleandpleasant,wasverywelldressedindeed.HeworeapinwhichCowperwoodknewhadoncebelongedtoStephanie.Shewasinnowayconfused.FinallyStephanieletitoutthatLaneCross,whohadgonetoNewHampshireforthesummer,hadlefthisstudioinhercharge.Cowperwooddecidedtohavethisstudiowatched.

           TherewasinCowperwood’semployatthistimeayoungnewspaperman,anambitioussparkagedtwenty-six,bythenameofFrancisKennedy.HehadwrittenaveryintelligentarticlefortheSundayInquirer,describingCowperwoodandhisplans,andpointingoutwhataremarkablemanhewas.ThispleasedCowperwood.WhenKennedycalledoneday,announcingsmartlythathewasanxioustogetoutofreportorialwork,andinquiringwhetherbecouldn’tfindsomethingtodointhestreet-railwayworld,Cowperwoodsawinhimapossiblyusefultool.

           "I’lltryyououtassecretaryforawhile,"hesaid,pleasantly."ThereareafewspecialthingsIwantdone.Ifyousucceedinthose,Imayfindsomethingelseforyoulater."

           Kennedyhadbeenworkingforhimonlyalittlewhilewhenhesaidtohimoneday:"Francis,didyoueverhearofayoungmanbythenameofForbesGurneyinthenewspaperworld?"

           TheywereinCowperwood’sprivateoffice.

           "No,sir,"repliedFrancis,briskly.

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