It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.

Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.

He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter's books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.

And Cowperwood liked this great solid Irishman.

He liked his history.