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A Marauder Upon the Commonwealth

           Hewasalittlesallow,wirymanwitheyeslikeaferret,asmallmustacheandgoateeornamentinghisface."ButdonotforgetthattheLordhascalledusalsotothiswork."

           "Evenso,"acquiescedGreenough."Wemustnotwearyinwelldoing.Theharvestistrulyplenteousandthelaborersarefew."

           "Tut,tut,Pastor.Don’toverdoit.Youmightmakemelarf,"repliedChristian;andthetwainpartedwithknowingandyetwearysmiles.

           Yethowlittledidtheaccommodatingattitudeofthesegentlemenavailinsilencingthenewspapers.Thedamnablenewspapers!Theywerehere,there,andeverywherereportingeachleastfragmentofrumor,conversation,orimaginaryprogramme.NeverdidthecitizensofChicagoreceivesokeenadrillinginstatecraftitssubtletiesandramifications.Thepresidentofthesenateandthespeakerofthehouseweresingledoutandwarnedseparatelyastotheirduty.Apageadaydevotedtolegislativeproceedinginthisquarterwaspracticallythecustomofthesituation.Cowperwoodwasherepersonallyonthescene,brazen,defiant,logical,thecourageofhisconvictionsinhiseyes,thepowerofhismagnetismfairlyenslavingmen.Throwingoffthemaskofdisinterestednessifanymightbesaidtohavecoveredhimhenowfranklycameoutintheopenand,journeyingtoSpringfield,tookquartersattheprincipalhotel.Likeageneralintimeofbattle,hemarshaledhisforcesabouthim.

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