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Wealth and power entangle a city financier’s schemes
Charles Wainwright, a rich bachelor financier, plots to influence a city election and push a major Borough Street rail deal. He relies on his trusted secretary Gibbs and aims to align rival players Borough Street rail stock and political bosses Horrigan and Phelan. The chapter ends with a planned meeting as tensions rise.
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Aevered Parent
Charles Wainwright
Finan‘ier
Wainwright
Newport Casino
Lenox Cottage
Hildren
Dallas
Perry
Jess
Thompson
Secre
Gibbs
Kes
Omer
Nan
Gibba
Walinwright
Ofice
Borough Street Railway
Atention
Dick Horrigan
Horrigan
Phelan
the Eighth
Police
Judge Newman