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Cy Whittaker’s Place

CHAPTER X
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And he's never done anything to you, fur's I see.
He's given a lot to the town, and he's always been the most looked-up-to man we've got.

Joe Dimick and two or three more chronic growls have been the only ones to sling out hints against him, till you come.

Course I'm working for you, tooth and nail, and I will say that you seem to be gettin' the votes some way or other.

But if Heman SHOULD step right out and say: 'Feller citizens, I'm behind Tad Simpson in this fight, and as a favor to me and 'cause I think it's right and best, I want 'Lonzo Snow elected'-- well, _I_ don't believe you'd have more'n one jack and a ten spot to count for game." "Probably not, Ase; I presume likely not.

But you take a day off some time and see if you can remember that Heman EVER stepped right out and said things.


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