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A Political Agreement

           

           "Ihaveawordtosaytoyou.Haveyouanytimetospare?"

           ForanswerMr.Kerriganledthewayintothebackroom.AlreadyhehadheardrumorsofastrongRepublicanoppositionatthecomingelection.

           Mr.Gilgansatdown."It’saboutthingsthisfallI’vecometoseeyou,ofcourse,"hebegan,smilingly."YouandIaresupposedtobeonoppositesidesofthefence,andweareasarule,butIamwonderingwhetherweneedbethistimeornot?"

           Mr.Kerrigan,shrewdthoughseeminglysimple,fixedhimwithanamiableeye."What’syourscheme?"hesaid."I’malwaysopentoagoodidea."

           "Well,it’sjustthis,"beganMr.Gilgan,feelinghisway."Youhaveafinebigwardherethatyoucarryinyourvestpocket,andsohasTiernan,asweallknow;andweallknow,too,thatifitwasn’tforwhatyouandhimcandotherewouldn’talwaysbeaDemocraticmayorelected.Now,Ihaveanidea,fromlookingintothething,thatneitheryounorTiernanhavegotasmuchoutofitsofarasyoumighthave."

           Mr.Kerriganwastoocautioustocommentastothat,thoughMr.Gilganpausedforamoment.

           "Now,Ihaveaplan,asIsay,andyoucantakeitorleaveit,justasyouwant,andnohardfeelingsonewayortheother.IthinktheRepublicansaregoingtowinthisfallMcKentyornoMcKentyfirst,second,andthirdwardswithusornot,astheychoose.

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