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Untoward Disclosures

           Sinceshewassociallyambitious,andwithoutmuchheart,thethoughtofHand’smillions,andhowadvantageouswouldbehersituationincaseheshoulddie,hadenabledhertooverlookquiteeasilyhisheavy,unyouthfulappearanceandtoseehiminthelightofalover.Therewascriticism,ofcourse.Handwasconsideredavictim,andCarolineandhermotherdesigningminxesandcats;butsincethewealthyfinancierwastrulyensnareditbehoovedfriendsandfuturesatellitestobecourteous,andsotheywere.Theweddingwasverywellattended.Mrs.Handbegantogivehouse-parties,teas,musicales,andreceptionsonalavishscale.

           Cowperwoodnevermeteitherherorherhusbanduntilhewaswelllaunchedonhisstreet-carprogramme.Needingtwohundredandfiftythousanddollarsinahurry,andfindingtheChicagoTrustCompany,theLakeCityBank,andotherinstitutionsheavilyloadedwithhissecurities,heturnedinamomentofinspirationalthoughttoHand.Cowperwoodwasalwaysagreatborrower.Hispaperwasoutinlargequantities.Heintroducedhimselffrequentlytopowerfulmeninthisway,takinglongorshortloansathighorlowratesofinterest,asthecasemightbe,andsometimesfindingsomeonewhomhecouldworkwithoruse.InthecaseofHand,thoughthelatterwasostensiblyoftheenemies’camptheSchryhart–Union-Gas–Douglas-Trust–CompanycrowdneverthelessCowperwoodhadnohesitationingoingtohim.Hewishedtoovercomeorforestallanyunfavorableimpression.

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