The railroad quietly bought delegates through S.Behrman and did us up." "Well, that's the game to play," said Osterman decisively, "buy delegates." "It's the only game that seems to win," admitted Harran gloomily.

"Or ever will win," exclaimed Osterman, a sudden excitement seeming to take possession of him.

His face--the face of a comic actor, with its great slit of mouth and stiff, red ears--went abruptly pink.
"Look here," he cried, "this thing is getting desperate.

We've fought and fought in the courts and out and we've tried agitation and--and all the rest of it and S.Behrman sacks us every time.

Now comes the time when there's a prospect of a big crop; we've had no rain for two years and the land has had a long rest.