The Styx (2010)
“Although the lawman was distrustful when word began to travel that there was a sharply dressed Mason in town who appeared to be of wealth and southern breeding, he simply watched Faustus carefully at first, and then dismissed him. The man did speak a high-falutin’ English, which made Cox nervous. But the rich men of the island did the same, and Cox had learned to put away his initial feelings of inadequacy. Instead he dealt with them identically: he would be deferential to a point, bend to thei...r wishes if there was something in it for him, and always be suspicious of their motivations. He knew they were all after the same thing: more. More land, more money, more champagne, more unearned respect.
His allegiance, if one could call it that, could only be to Flagler and by proxy some of his lieutenants. Flagler and his railroad were vehicles for money, and Cox did not even try to conceal that he too was lustful of large gobs of the stuff. Thus, this man Faustus got only the most basic from Cox: a building permit for his church or whatever it was to be, an occasional word of warning when the rail workers where due to invade his favorite tavern on Clematis, and a tip of the hat and a good morning greeting when they passed on the street.MoreLess
His allegiance, if one could call it that, could only be to Flagler and by proxy some of his lieutenants. Flagler and his railroad were vehicles for money, and Cox did not even try to conceal that he too was lustful of large gobs of the stuff. Thus, this man Faustus got only the most basic from Cox: a building permit for his church or whatever it was to be, an occasional word of warning when the rail workers where due to invade his favorite tavern on Clematis, and a tip of the hat and a good morning greeting when they passed on the street.MoreLess
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