They're just as apt as not to run to this North Side Gas Company and tell them all about the whole thing before you get well under way.

Then you have to pay them more money, rival bills will be introduced, and all that." The old General pulled a long face.

"Still, there are one or two of them that are all right," he added, "if you can once get them interested--Mr.Duniway and Mr.
Gerecht." "I'm not so much concerned with how it has to be done, General," suggested Cowperwood, amiably, "but I want to be sure that it will be done quickly and quietly.

I don't want to be bothered with details.
Can it be done without too much publicity, and about what do you think it is going to cost ?" "Well, that's pretty hard to say until I look into the matter," said the General, thoughtfully.

"It might cost only four and it might cost all of forty thousand dollars--even more.