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The Titan

CHAPTER XXIII
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If we obtain the tunnel, as I hope we shall, all the cars of these North Side lines will emerge here"-- he pointed to La Salle and Randolph--"and swing around--that is, they will if the city council give us the right of way.

I think, of course, there can be no reasonable objection to that.

There is no reason why the citizens of the North Side shouldn't have as comfortable an access to the business heart as those of the West or South Side." "None in the world," Mr.Haguenin was compelled to admit.

"Are you satisfied, however, that the council and the city should sanction the gift of a loop of this kind without some form of compensation ?" "I see no reason why they shouldn't," replied Cowperwood, in a somewhat injured tone.

"There has never been any question of compensation where other improvements have been suggested for the city in the past.


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