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The Die is Cast

           ItrequiredtheundividedservicesofGeneralVanSickle,HenryDeSotoSippens,KentBarrowsMcKibben,andAldermanDowlingforsomelittletime.Butfinallyallwasinreadinessforthecoup.

           OnacertainMondaynight,therefore,followingtheThursdayonwhich,accordingtotherulesofthecitycouncil,anordinanceofthischaracterwouldhavetobeintroduced,theplan,afterbeingpubliclybroachedbutthisverylittlewhile,wasquicklyconsideredbythecitycouncilandpassed.Therehadbeenreallynotimeforpublicdiscussion.Thiswasjustthething,ofcourse,thatCowperwoodandMcKentyweretryingtoavoid.OnthedayfollowingtheparticularThursdayonwhichtheordinancehadbeenbroachedincouncilascertaintobebroughtupforpassage,Schryhart,throughhislawyersandtheofficersoftheoldindividualgascompanies,hadruntothenewspapersanddenouncedthewholethingasplainrobbery;butwhatweretheytodo?Therewassolittletimeforagitation.Truethenewspapers,obedienttothislargerfinancialinfluence,begantotalkof"fairplaytotheoldcompanies,"andtheuselessnessoftwolargerivalcompaniesinthefieldwhenonewouldserveaswell.Stillthepublic,instructedorurgedbytheMcKentyagentstothecontrary,werenotpreparedtobelieveit.Theyhadnotbeensowelltreatedbytheoldcompaniesastomakeanyoutcryontheirbehalf.

           Standingoutsidethecitycouncildoor,ontheMondayeveningwhenthebillwasfinallypassed,Mr.

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