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Mr. Lynde to the Rescue

           "ShortlythereafterthePress,whichhadalwaysbeenfavorabletoCowperwood,andwhichAileenregularlyreadbecauseofitsfriendlycomment,suddenlyveeredandbegantoattackhim.Thereweresolemnsuggestionsatfirstthathispolicyandintentionsmightnotbeinaccordwiththebestinterestsofthecity.AlittlelaterHagueninprintededitorialswhichreferredtoCowperwoodas"thewrecker,""thePhiladelphiaadventurer,""aconsciencelesspromoter,"andthelike.Aileenguessedinstantlywhatthetroublewas,butshewastoodisturbedastoherownpositiontomakeanycomment.ShecouldnotresolvethethreatsandmenacesofCowperwood’senviousworldanymorethanshecouldseeherwaythroughherowngrimdifficulties.

           Oneday,inscanningthecolumnsofthatfaithfulchronicleofChicagosocialdoings,theChicagoSaturdayReview,shecameacrossanitemwhichservedasafinalblow."Forsometimeinhighsocialcircles,"theparagraphran,"speculationhasbeenrifeastotheamoursandliaisonsofacertainindividualofgreatwealthandpseudosocialprominence,whooncemadeaseriousattempttoenterChicagosociety.Itisnotnecessarytonametheman,forallwhoareacquaintedwithrecenteventsinChicagowillknowwhoismeant.Thelatestrumortoaffecthisalreadynefariousreputationrelatestotwowomenonethedaughter,andtheotherthewife,ofmenofreputeandstandinginthecommunity.

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