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As Lawyer Hutchings, overborne by the authority of the voice and manner, sat down, he noticed that Mr. Prentiss had disappeared. Interpreting rightly the other's glance, Mr. Gulmore began: "We're alone, Hutchin's. This matter shall be played fair and square. I guess you know that my word can be taken at its face-value."
Well, land's hard to get anywhere there, and I've the best lots in the town. It's like this, Hutchin's: Would you rather come in with me and make a joint tender, or run for Mayor and be beaten?" Mr. Hutchings started. Ten years before the proposal would have won him.
"What you say seems plausible enough, but I don't see my way. I don't feel inclined to go into business at my time of life." "You don't need to go into the business. I'll see to that." "No. I don't need money now particularly." "Next year, Hutchin's, I'll have a better man than Robinson against you.
I'll have to give him a lesson, I reckon, not in Greek or Latin or them things I never had nothin' taught me beyond the 'Fourth Reader, in old Vermont, and I've forgotten some of what I learned then but in election work an' business I guess I ken give Professor Roberts points, fifty in a hundred, every time. Did you know he's always around with Lawyer Hutchin's?" "Is he?
The distance from Hutchin's Point to Yokely Bridge was less than that from Bisland; and this bridge, held by the enemy, made escape from the latter place impossible; yet to retreat without fighting was, in the existing condition of public sentiment, to abandon Louisiana.
Gulmore made up his mind. His obstinacy came out; he would win at any price. He began: "It's what I said at first, Hutchin's; we've each got to give what the other wants. I've told you what I want; tell me squarely what you want, an' p'r'aps the thing ken be settled." As Mr. Hutchings did not answer at once, the Boss went on: "You're in politics for somethin'. What is it?
"What do you mean?" "I mean that Hutchin's has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor. I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it. I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town. I mean " As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson: "What proof have you of what you say?" "Proof! Proof enough.
I'll have to give him a lesson, I reckon, not in Greek or Latin or them things I never had nothin' taught me beyond the 'Fourth Reader, in old Vermont, and I've forgotten some of what I learned then but in election work an' business I guess I ken give Professor Roberts points, fifty in a hundred, every time. Did you know he's always around with Lawyer Hutchin's?" "Is he?
He was fairly satisfied with the result of his efforts. His triumph over the Professor would not be as flagrant, perhaps, as if Hutchin's' name had been linked with his in a city contract; but, he thought with amusement, every one would suspect that he had bought the lawyer for cash. What a fool the man was! What did he want to get into Congress for? Weak vanity! He'd have no weight there.
Protected by the breastwork, we had suffered but little; and the Diana was expected to resume her position before morning. At 9 P.M. appeared Colonel Reilly to make the following report: The enemy had landed at Hutchin's, several thousand strong, with artillery, and advanced to the Teche, pushing our people back to and through Franklin.
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