Спрут: Калифорнийская история
Chapter V.
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“Ishouldprefernottobeinterviewedonthesubject,Mr.Genslinger,”saidMagnus.
“Oh,no,oh,no.Lordloveyou,Governor,Idon’twanttointerviewyou.Weallknowhowyoustand.”
Againtherewasalongsilence.Magnuswonderedwhatthislittleman,usuallysogarrulous,couldwantofhim.Atlength,Genslingerbeganagain.HedidnotlookatMagnus,exceptatlongintervals.
“AboutthepresentRailroadCommission,”heremarked.“ThatwasaninterestingcampaignyouconductedinSacramentoandSanFrancisco.”
Magnusheldhispeace,hishandsshuttight.DidGenslingerknowofLyman’sdisgrace?Wasitforthishehadcome?Wouldthestoryofitbetheleadingarticleinto-morrow’sMercury?
“Aninterestingcampaign,”repeatedGenslinger,slowly;“averyinterestingcampaign.Iwatcheditwitheverydegreeofinterest.Isawitseveryphase,Mr.Derrick.”
“Thecampaignwasnotwithoutitsinterest,”admittedMagnus.
“Yes,”saidGenslinger,stillmoredeliberately,“andsomephasesofitwere—moreinterestingthanothers,as,forinstance,letussaythewayinwhichyou—personally—securedthevotesofcertainchairmenofdelegations—NEEDIparticularisefurther?Yes,thosemen—thewayyougottheirvotes.Now,THATIshouldsay,Mr.Derrick,wasthemostinterestingmoveinthewholegame—toyou.Hm,curious,”hemurmured,musingly.“Let’ssee.
