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He
had
always
resented
the
treatment
he
had
received
,
and
he
had
bitterly
regretted
his
inability
to
retaliate
.
He
had
thought
his
days
of
financial
effort
were
over
,
but
here
was
a
man
who
was
subtly
suggesting
a
stirring
fight
,
and
who
was
calling
him
,
like
a
hunter
with
horn
,
to
the
chase
.
"
Well
,
Mr.
Cowperwood
,
"
he
replied
,
with
less
defiance
and
more
camaraderie
,
"
if
you
could
show
me
that
you
have
a
legitimate
proposition
in
hand
I
am
a
practical
gas
man
.
I
know
all
about
mains
,
franchise
contracts
,
and
gas-machinery
.
I
organized
and
installed
the
plant
at
Dayton
,
Ohio
,
and
Rochester
,
New
York
.
I
would
have
been
rich
if
I
had
got
here
a
little
earlier
.
"
The
echo
of
regret
was
in
his
voice
.
"
Well
,
now
,
here
's
your
chance
,
Mr.
Sippens
,
"
urged
Cowperwood
,
subtly
.
"
Between
you
and
me
there
's
going
to
be
a
big
new
gas
company
in
the
field
.
We
'll
make
these
old
fellows
step
up
and
see
us
quickly
.
Does
n't
that
interest
you
?
There
'll
be
plenty
of
money
.
It
is
n't
that
that
's
wanting
--
it
's
an
organizer
,
a
fighter
,
a
practical
gas
man
to
build
the
plant
,
lay
the
mains
,
and
so
on
.
"
Cowperwood
rose
suddenly
,
straight
and
determined
--
a
trick
with
him
when
he
wanted
to
really
impress
any
one
.
He
seemed
to
radiate
force
,
conquest
,
victory
.
"
Do
you
want
to
come
in
?
"
"
Yes
,
I
do
,
Mr.
Cowperwood
!
"
exclaimed
Sippens
,
jumping
to
his
feet
,
putting
on
his
hat
and
shoving
it
far
back
on
his
head
.
He
looked
like
a
chest-swollen
bantam
rooster
.
Cowperwood
took
his
extended
hand
"
Get
your
real-estate
affairs
in
order
.
I
'll
want
you
to
get
me
a
franchise
in
Lake
View
shortly
and
build
me
a
plant
.
I
'll
give
you
all
the
help
you
need
.
I
'll
arrange
everything
to
your
satisfaction
within
a
week
or
so
.
We
will
want
a
good
lawyer
or
two
.
"
Sippens
smiled
ecstatically
as
he
left
the
office
.
Oh
,
the
wonder
of
this
,
and
after
ten
years
!
Now
he
would
show
those
crooks
.
Now
he
had
a
real
fighter
behind
him
--
a
man
like
himself
.
Now
,
by
George
,
the
fur
would
begin
to
fly
!
Who
was
this
man
,
anyhow
?
What
a
wonder
!
He
would
look
him
up
.
He
knew
that
from
now
on
he
would
do
almost
anything
Cowperwood
wanted
him
to
do
.
When
Cowperwood
,
after
failing
in
his
overtures
to
the
three
city
gas
companies
,
confided
to
Addison
his
plan
of
organizing
rival
companies
in
the
suburbs
,
the
banker
glared
at
him
appreciatively
.
"
You
're
a
smart
one
!
"
he
finally
exclaimed
.
"
You
'll
do
!
I
back
you
to
win
!
"
He
went
on
to
advise
Cowperwood
that
he
would
need
the
assistance
of
some
of
the
strong
men
on
the
various
village
councils
.
"
They
're
all
as
crooked
as
eels
'
teeth
,
"
he
went
on
.
"
But
there
are
one
or
two
that
are
more
crooked
than
others
and
safer
--
bell-wethers
.
Have
you
got
your
lawyer
?
"
"
I
have
n't
picked
one
yet
,
but
I
will
.
I
'm
looking
around
for
the
right
man
now
.
"
Well
,
of
course
,
I
need
n't
tell
you
how
important
that
is
.
There
is
one
man
,
old
General
Van
Sickle
,
who
has
had
considerable
training
in
these
matters
.
He
's
fairly
reliable
.
"
