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Enter Hosmer Hand

           )HearingfromthepoliticaldiscussionwhichprecededtheelectionthatGilganwasbyfarthemostpowerfulpoliticianontheSouthSide,Handsentforhim.Personally,HandhadfarlesssympathywiththepolitemoralisticeffortsofmenlikeHaguenin,Hyssop,andothers,whowerecontenttopreachmoralityandstrivetowinbytheeffortsoftheuncogood,thanhehadwiththecoldpoliticallogicofamanlikeCowperwoodhimself.IfCowperwoodcouldworkthroughMcKentytosuchapowerfulend,he,Hand,couldfindsomeoneelsewhocouldbemadeaspowerfulasMcKenty.

           "Mr.Gilgan,"saidHand,whentheIrishmancamein,mediumtall,beefy,withshrewd,twinklinggrayeyesandhairyhands,"youdon’tknowme"

           "Iknowofyouwellenough,"smiledtheIrishman,withasoftbrogue."Youdon’tneedanintroductiontotalktome."

           "Verygood,"repliedHand,extendinghishand."Iknowofyou,too.Thenwecantalk.It’sthepoliticalsituationhereinChicagoI’dliketodiscusswithyou.I’mnotapoliticianmyself,butItakesomeinterestinwhat’sgoingon.Iwanttoknowwhatyouthinkwillbetheprobableoutcomeofthepresentsituationhereinthecity."

           Gilgan,havingnoreasonforlayinghisprivatepoliticalconvictionsbaretoanyonewhosemotivehedidnotknow,merelyreplied:"Oh,IthinktheRepublicansmayhaveaprettygoodshow.Theyhaveallbutoneortwoofthepaperswiththem,Isee.Idon’tknowmuchoutsideofwhatIreadandhearpeopletalk.

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