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The Cataclysm

           

           "Whatisthis?"heaskedofhisneighborandnearestassociate,AldermanGavegan,whenhegainedthesafetyofhisseat."Afreecountry?"

           "Searchme!"repliedhiscompatriot,wearily."IneverseensuchabandasIhavetodealwithoutintheTwentieth.Why,myGod!amancan’tcallhisnamehisownanymoreouthere.It’sgotsonowthenewspaperstelleverybodywhattodo."

           AldermanPinskiandAldermanHoherkorn,conferringtogetherinonecorner,werebothverydour."I’lltellyouwhat,Joe,"saidPinskitohisconfrere;"it’sthisfellowLucasthathasgotthepeoplesostirredup.Ididn’tgohomelastnightbecauseIdidn’twantthosefellowstofollowmedownthere.Meandmywifestayeddown-town.ButoneoftheboyswasoverhereatJake’salittlewhileago,andhesaystheremust‘a’beenfivehundredpeoplearoundmyhouseatsixo’clock,already.Whadyethinko’that?"

           "Samehere.Idon’ttakemuchstockinthislynchingidea.Still,youcan’ttell.Idon’tknowwhetherthepolicecouldhelpusmuchornot.It’sadamnedoutrage.Cowperwoodhasafairproposition.What’sthematterwiththem,anyhow?"

           Renewedsoundsof"MarchingThroughGeorgia"fromwithout.

           EnteratthistimeAldermenZiner,Knudson,Revere,Rogers,Tiernan,andKerrigan.OfallthealdermenperhapsMessrs.TiernanandKerriganwereascoolasany.

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