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A Political Agreement

           

           "That’sallveryfine,"heobserved,dryly,afterhismeditationshadruntheircourse;"buthowdoIknowthatyouwouldn’tturnaroundand‘welch’ontheagreementafterward?"(Mr.Gilganstirredirritablyatthesuggestion.)"DaveMorrisseycametomefouryearsagotohelphimout,andalotofsatisfactionIgotafterward."Kerriganwasreferringtoamanwhomhehadhelpedmakecountyclerk,andwhohadturnedonhimwhenheaskedforreturnfavorsandhissupportfortheofficeofcommissionerofhighways.Morrisseyhadbecomeaprominentpolitician.

           "That’sveryeasytosay,"repliedGilgan,irritably,"butit’snottrueofme.Askanymaninmydistrict.Askthemenwhoknowme.I’llputmypartofthebargaininblackandwhiteifyou’llputyours.IfIdon’tmakegood,showmeupafterward.I’lltakeyoutothepeoplethatarebackingme.I’llshowyouthemoney.I’vegotthegoodsthistime.Whatdoyoustandtolose,anyhow?Theycan’trunyououtforcuttingtheticket.Theycan’tproveit.We’llbringpoliceinheretomakeitlooklikeafairvote.I’llputupasmuchmoneyastheywilltocarrythisdistrict,andmore."

           Mr.Kerrigansuddenlysawagrandcouphere.Hecould"drawdown"fromtheDemocrats,ashewouldhaveexpressedit,twentytotwenty-fivethousanddollarstodothedirtyworkhere.Gilganwouldfurnishhimasmuchandmorethesituationbeingsocritical.

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