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A Political Agreement

           Hewasasmallman,quitedapper,withalean,hollow,andsomewhathaggardface,butbynomeanssicklybody,alarge,stridentmustache,awealthofcoal-blackhairpartedslicklyononeside,andashrewd,genialbrown-blackeyeconstitutingaltogetheraratherpleasingandornatefigurewhomitwasnotatallunsatisfactorytomeet.Hisearswerelargeandstoodoutbat-wisefromhishead;andhiseyesgleamedwithasmart,evasivelight.HewasclevererfinanciallythanTiernan,richer,andnomorethanthirty-five,whereasMr.Tiernanwasforty-fiveyearsofage.LikeMr.Tiernaninthefirstward,Mr.Kerriganwasapowerinthesecond,andcontrolledamostusefulanddangerousfloatingvote.Hissaloonsharboredthelargestfloatingelementthatwastobefoundinthecitylongshoremen,railroadhands,stevedores,tramps,thugs,thieves,pimps,rounders,detectives,andthelike.Hewasveryvain,consideredhimselfhandsome,a"killer"withtheladies.Married,andwithtwochildrenandasedateyoungwife,hestillhadhismistress,whochangedfromyeartoyear,andhisintermediategirls.Hisclotheswerealtogethernoteworthy,butitwashispridetoeschewjewelry,exceptforoneenormousemerald,valuefourteenthousanddollars,whichheworeinhisnecktieonoccasions,andthewonderofwhich,pervadingallDearbornStreetandthecitycouncil,hadwonhimthesoubriquetof"EmeraldPat.

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