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An Election Draws Near

           He’sameretoolfortheArneel–Schryhartinterests.Hehasn’tthecourageofatwo-inchfish-worm."

           WhenMcKentyreadithesimplyobserved:"ThereareotherwaysofgoingtoCityHallthanbygoingyourself."Hewasdependinguponacouncilmanicmajorityatleast.

           However,inthemidstofthisuproarthegoingstoandfroofGilgan,Edstrom,Kerrigan,andTiernanwerenorfullygrasped.Amoreurbanelyshiftypairthantheselatterwereneverseen.WhilefraternizingsecretlywithbothGilganandEdstrom,layingouttheirpoliticalprogrammemostneatly,theywereatthesametimeconferringwithDowling,Duvanicki,evenMcKentyhimself.Seeingthattheoutcomewas,forsomereasonhecouldscarcelyseewhylookingveryuncertain,McKentyonedayaskedthetwoofthemtocometoseehim.OngettingtheletterMr.TiernanstrolledovertoMr.Kerrigan’splacetoseewhetherhealsohadreceivedamessage.

           "Sure,sure!Idid!"repliedMr.Kerrigan,gaily."Hereitisnowinmeoutsidecoatpocket.‘DearMr.Kerrigan,"’heread,"‘won’tyoudomethefavortocomeoverto-morroweveningatsevenanddinewithme?Mr.Ungerich,Mr.Duvanicki,andseveralotherswillverylikelydropinafterward.IhaveaskedMr.Tiernantocomeatthesametime.Sincerely,JohnJ.McKenty.’That’sthewayhedoesit,"addedMr.Kerrigan;"justlikethat.

           Hekissedthelettermockinglyandputitbackintohispocket.

           "SureIgotone,jistthesameway.

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