There's one thing I would suggest"--and he was now thinking of
the street-railway properties which Cowperwood had so judiciously
collected--"and that is that the city treasurer be cautioned against
advancing any more money in a situation of this kind. He might readily
be compromised into advancing much more. I suppose a word from you,
Henry, would prevent that."
"Yes; I can do that," said Mollenhauer, solemnly.
"My judgement would be," said Butler, in a rather obscure manner,
thinking of Cowperwood's mistake in appealing to these noble protectors
of the public, "that it's best to let sleepin' dogs run be thimselves."
Thus ended Frank Cowperwood's dreams of what Butler and his political
associates might do for him in his hour of distress.
The energies of Cowperwood after leaving Butler were devoted to the task
of seeing others who might be of some assistance to him. He had left
word with Mrs. Stener that if any message came from her husband he was
to be notified at once. He hunted up Walter Leigh, of Drexel & Co.,
Avery Stone of Jay Cooke & Co., and President Davison of the Girard
National Bank. He wanted to see what they thought of the situation and
to negotiate a loan with President Davison covering all his real and
personal property.
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