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Chapter 14

           Andnow,CatchumanarrivingtoinquirewherehewaslikelytofindalocallawyerofrealabilitywhocouldbetrustedtoerectsomesortofadefenseforClyde.AndimmediatelyasanoffsettoallthistherepoppedintoKellogg’smindthenameandreputationofoneHon.AlvinBelknap,ofBelknapandJephson,ofthissamecityanindividualwhohadbeentwicestatesenator,threetimesDemocraticassemblymanfromthisregion,andmorerecentlylookeduponbyvariousDemocraticpoliticiansasonewhowouldbefavoredwithhigherhonorsassoonasitwaspossibletoarrangeanissuewhichwouldpermittheDemocratstoenterintolocaloffice.Infact,onlythreeyearsbefore,inacontestwithMasonforthedistrictattorneyship,thissameBelknaphadrunclosertovictorythananyothercandidateontheDemocraticticket.Indeed,soroundedamanwashepoliticallythatthisyearhehadbeenslatedforthatverycountyjudgeshipnominationwhichMasonhadinview.AndbutforthissuddenandmostamazingdevelopmentinconnectionwithClyde,ithadbeenquitegenerallyassumedthatBelknap,oncenominated,wouldbeelected.AndalthoughMr.KelloggdidnotquitetroubletoexplaintoCatchumanallthecomplicateddetailsofthisveryinterestingpoliticalsituation,hedidexplainthatMr.Belknapwasaveryexceptionalman,almosttheidealone,ifonewerelookingforanopponenttoMason.

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