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As
he
was
sitting
next
morning
in
his
office
in
North
Clark
Street
he
was
aroused
by
the
still
novel-sounding
bell
of
the
telephone
--
one
of
the
earliest
in
use
--
on
the
wall
back
of
him
.
After
a
parley
with
his
secretary
,
he
was
informed
that
a
gentleman
connected
with
the
Inquirer
wished
to
speak
with
him
.
"
This
is
the
Inquirer
,
"
said
a
voice
which
Cowperwood
,
his
ear
to
the
receiver
,
thought
he
recognized
as
that
of
young
Truman
MacDonald
,
the
General
's
son
.
"
You
wanted
to
know
,
"
continued
the
voice
,
"
what
would
be
considered
adequate
compensation
so
far
as
that
tunnel
matter
is
concerned
.
Can
you
hear
me
?
"
"
Yes
,
"
replied
Cowperwood
.
"
Well
,
I
should
not
care
to
influence
your
judgment
one
way
or
the
other
;
but
if
my
opinion
were
asked
I
should
say
about
fifty
thousand
dollars
'
worth
of
North
Chicago
Street
Railway
stock
would
be
satisfactory
.
"
The
voice
was
young
,
clear
,
steely
.
"
To
whom
would
you
suggest
that
it
might
be
paid
?
"
Cowperwood
asked
,
softly
,
quite
genially
.
"
That
,
also
,
I
would
suggest
,
might
be
left
to
your
very
sound
judgment
.
"
The
voice
ceased
.
The
receiver
was
hung
up
.
"
Well
,
I
'll
be
damned
!
"
Cowperwood
said
,
looking
at
the
floor
reflectively
.
A
smile
spread
over
his
face
.
"
I
'm
not
going
to
be
held
up
like
that
.
I
do
n't
need
to
be
.
It
is
n't
worth
it
Not
at
present
,
anyhow
.
"
His
teeth
set
.
