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The New Administration

           WeoughttobeabletoroundupenoughofthesenewfellowstomakeSchryhartandMacDonaldcomedowngoodandplentyforwhattheywant.FromwhatGilgansaidallalong,Ithoughthewasdealingwithliveones.Theypaidtowintheelection.Nowlet’empaytopulloffaswellfranchiseiftheywantit,eh?"

           "You’redamnright,"echoedTiernan."I’mwithyoutoaT."

           ItwasnotlongafterthisconversationthatMr.TrumanLeslieMacDonald,actingthroughAldermanKlemm,proceededtomakeacountofnoses,andfoundtohisastonishmentthathewasnotasstrongashehadthoughthewas.Politicalloyaltyissuchaficklething.AnumberofaldermenwithcuriousnamesHorback,Fogarty,McGrane,Sumulskyshowedsignsofbeingtamperedwith.HehurriedatoncetoMessrs.Hand,Schryhart,andArneelwiththisdisconcertinginformation.Theyhadbeencongratulatingthemselvesthattherecentvictory,ifitresultedinnothingelse,wouldatleastproduceablanket‘L’roadfranchise,andthatthiswouldbesufficienttobringCowperwoodtohisknees.

           UponreceivingMacDonald’smessageHandsentatonceforGilgan.WhenheinquiredastohowsoonavoteontheGeneralElectricfranchisewhichhadbeenintroducedbyMr.Klemmcouldreasonablybeexpected,Gilgandeclaredhimselfmuchgrievedtoadmitthatinonedirectionorotherconsiderableoppositionseemedtohavedevelopedtothemeasure.

           "What’sthat?"saidHand,alittlesavagely.

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