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Wanted — Fifty-year Franchises

           Thomas’squietlypigeon-holedforthepresent,andhisinvitationsdeclinedbyseveralmultimillionaireswhomhemetinthecourseofcommercialtransactions,hebegantofeelthathissplendidhome,asidefromitsfinalpurposeasanart-museum,couldbeoflittlevalue.

           AtthesametimeCowperwood’sfinancialgeniuswasconstantlybeingrewardedbymanynewphasesofmaterialitychieflybyanoffensiveanddefensivealliancehewasnowabletoengineerbetweenhimselfandthehouseofHaeckelheimer,Gotloeb&Co.Seeingtheironmannerinwhichhehadmanagedtowrestvictoryoutofdefeatafterthefirstseriouslycontestedelection,thesegentlemenhadexperiencedachangeofheartandannouncedthattheywouldnowgladlyhelpfinanceanynewenterprisewhichCowperwoodmightundertake.Amongmanyotherfinanciers,theyhadheardofhistriumphinconnectionwiththefailureofAmericanMatch.

           "Dotmustbearightclefferman,dotCowperwood,"Mr.Gotloebtoldseveralofhispartners,rubbinghishandsandsmiling."Ishouldtliketomeethim."

           AndsoCowperwoodwasmanoeuveredintothegiantbankingoffice,whereMr.Gotloebextendedagenialhand.

           "IhearmuchofChicawkgo,"heexplained,inhissemi-German,semi-Hebraicdialect,"butalmozdmoreuffyou.Areyougoinktoswallowupalldestreet-railwaissuntelefatedroatsoutdere?"

           Cowperwoodsmiledhismostingenuoussmile.

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