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A Franchise Obtained

           Hethoughtofthetelephoneswitchboardjustoutsidehisprivateoffice,andwonderedwhetherhissecretary,ahandsomeyoungPresbyteriangirl,hadbeenlistening,asusual.Oh,thissad,sadworld!IftheNorthSideeverlearnedofthisHand,thenewspapers,youngMacDonaldwouldtheyprotecthim?Theywouldnot.Wouldtheyrunhimformayoragain?Never!Couldthepublicbeinducedtovoteforhimwithallthechurchesfulminatingagainstprivateimmorality,hypocrites,andwhitedsepulchers?Oh,Lord!Oh,Lord!Andhewassovery,verymuchrespectedandlookeduptothatwastheworstofitall.ThisterribledemonCowperwoodhaddescendedonhim,andhehadthoughthimselfsosecure.HehadnotevenbeenciviltoCowperwood.Whatifthelatterchosetoavengethediscourtesy?

           Mr.Slusswentbacktohischair,buthecouldnotsitinit.Hewentforhiscoat,tookitdown,hungitupagain,tookitdown,announcedoverthe‘phonethathecouldnotseeanyoneforseveralhours,andwentoutbyaprivatedoor.WearilyhewalkedalongNorthClarkStreet,lookingatthehurly-burlyoftraffic,lookingatthedirty,crowdedriver,lookingattheskyandsmokeandgraybuildings,andwonderingwhatheshoulddo.Theworldwassohardattimes;itwassocruel.Hiswife,hisfamily,hispoliticalcareer.HecouldnotconscientiouslysignanyordinancesforMr.Cowperwoodthatwouldbeimmoral,dishonest,ascandaltothecity.Mr.Cowperwoodwasanotorioustraitortothepublicwelfare.

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