It was a bitter lesson for Mr.Norman Schryhart, Mr.Norrie Simms, and all those who had unfortunately become involved.

A committee composed of all three of the old companies visited the mayor; but the latter, a tool of McKenty, giving his future into the hands of the enemy, signed it just the same.

Cowperwood had his franchise, and, groan as they might, it was now necessary, in the language of a later day, "to step up and see the captain." Only Schryhart felt personally that his score with Cowperwood was not settled.

He would meet him on some other ground later.

The next time he would try to fight fire with fire.