His ambition leads him onward and upward.

He would tread on my body gladly in mounting to the great monopolist's confidence.

It is easy enough to see why Ferris has played both the spy and lickspittle.

It has paid him well.
Here's a jump to handling Worthington's power of attorney.

Of course, Ferris seeks the position of the one Eastern lawyer of the great Trust.
"But," and a wave of anger swept away all the grateful memoirs of his youth, "why did this cool old badger, Worthington, take me to his home, later back me through college, and then, and there railroad me off here to be fenced around with his spies?
He could have easily dropped me at any time.