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An Election Draws Near

           Idependonyoutwotomakeafineshowingthebestofany.Therestofuswillnotforgetitwhentheplumsarebeinghandedaroundafterward."

           "Oh,youcandependonmetodothebestIcanalways,"commentedMr.Kerrigan,sympathetically."It’satoughyear,butwehaven’tfailedyet."

           "Andme,Chief!Thatgoesforme,"observedMr.Tiernan,raucously."IguessIcandoaswellasIhave."

           "Goodforyou,Mike!"soothedMcKenty,layingagentlehandonhisshoulder."Andyou,too,Kerrigan.Yoursarethekeywards,andweunderstandthat.I’vealwaysbeensorrythattheleaderscouldn’tagreeonyoutwoforsomethingbetterthancouncilmen;butnexttimetherewon’tbeanydoubtofit,ifIhaveanyinfluencethen."Hewentinandclosedthedoor.OutsideacoolOctoberwindwaswhippingdeadleavesandweedstalksalongthepavements.NeitherTiernannorKerriganspoke,thoughtheyhadcomeawaytogether,untiltheyweretwohundredfeetdowntheavenuetowardVanBuren.

           "Sometalk,that,eh?"commentedMr.Tiernan,eyingMr.Kerriganintheflareofapassinggas-lamp.

           "Sure.That’sthestufftheyalwayshandoutwhenthey’reupagainstit.Prettykindwords,eh?"

           "Andaftertenyearsofabouttheroughestworkthat’sdone,eh?It’sabouttime,what?Say,it’sawonderhedidn’tthinkofthatlastJunewhentheconventionwasinsession.

           "Tush!Mikey,"smiledMr.Kerrigan,grimly."You’reabadlittleboy

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