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If Count Quinnox himself suspected Mr. Blithers of an ulterior
motive, the suspicion was rendered doubtful by the evidence of
sincerity on the part of the capitalist who professed no sentiment in
the matter but insisted on the most complete indemnification by the
Graustark government. Even King was impressed by the absolute
fairness of the proposition. Mr. Blithers demanded no more than the
banks were asking for in the shape of indemnity; a first lien
mortgage for 12 years on all properties owned and controlled by the
government and the deposit of all bonds held by the people with the
understanding that the interest would be paid to them regularly, less
a small per cent as commission. His protection would be complete,--
for the people of Graustark owned fully four-fifths of the bonds
issued by the government for the construction of public service
institutions; these by consent of Mr. Blithers were to be limited to
three utilities: railroads, telegraph and canals. These properties,
as Mr. Blithers was by way of knowing, were absolutely sound and
self-supporting.


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