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Chapter 14

           

           Atthesametime,however,Brookharthavinginstructedhimthat,whateverhispersonalconclusionsinregardtoClyde,alawyerofsortswasindispensablethecharity,ifnotthehonor,oftheGriffithsbeingthismuchinvolved,thewesternGriffiths,asBrookharthadalreadyexplainedtohim,havingnothingandnotbeingwantedinthecaseanyhowhedecidedthathemustfindonebeforeleaving.Inconsequence,andwithoutanyknowledgeofthelocalpoliticalsituation,heproceededtotheofficeofIraKellogg,presidentoftheCataraquiCountyNationalBank,who,althoughCatchumandidnotknowit,washighinthecouncilsoftheDemocraticorganization.Andbecauseofhisreligiousandmoralviews,thissameKelloggwasalreadyhighlyincensedandirritatedbythecrimeofwhichClydewasaccused.Ontheotherhand,however,becauseashewellknewthiscasewaslikelytopavethewayforanadditionalRepublicansweepattheapproachingprimaries,hewasnotblindtothefactthatsomereducingoppositiontoMasonmightnotbeamiss.FateseemedtooobviouslytobefavoringtheRepublicanmachineinthepersonofandcrimecommittedbyClyde.

           Forsincethediscoveryofthismurder,Masonhadbeenbaskinginsuchpublicityandevennation-widenotorietyashadnotbefallenanydistrictattorneyofthisregioninyearsandyears.

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