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Chapter 58

           Thegovernorwastoostronglyentrenchedforanylegislaturetodoanythingtohim,muchlessputhiminjail.

           "Howyoudorunon,"sheobserved.

           "Ifheisn’tputinjail,atleasthewon’tbereelected.We’regoingtohaveaDemocraticgovernornexttime,forachange."

           "AndIsupposeyou’llhavesomethingtodowithit?"shequestionedsarcastically.

           "Mypet,Iwill.Iamhavingsomethingtodowithitnow.That’swhyIstayoutsolateatnights.I’mworkingharderthanIeverworkedwithashovelinthegoldrush,tryingtohelpgettheelectionorganized.AndIknowthiswillhurtyou,Mrs.Butler,butIamcontributingplentyofmoneytotheorganization,too.Doyouremembertellingme,yearsago,inFrank’sstore,thatitwasdishonestformetokeeptheConfederategold?AtlastI’vecometoagreewithyouandtheConfederategoldisbeingspenttogettheConfederatesbackintopower."

           "You’repouringmoneydownarathole!"

           "What!YoucalltheDemocraticpartyarathole?"Hiseyesmockedherandthenwerequiet,expressionless."Itdoesn’tmatteradamntomewhowinsthiselection.WhatdoesmatteristhateveryoneknowsI’veworkedforitandthatI’vespentmoneyonit.Andthat’llberememberedinBonnie’sfavorinyearstocome."

           "Iwasalmostafraidfromyourpioustalkthatyou’dhadachangeofheart,butIseeyou’vegotnomoresincerityabouttheDemocratsthanaboutanythingelse."

           "Notachangeofheartatall.Merelyachangeofhide.

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