At length Chunky Towles, worn out, went off to bed.

The result was finally flashed over the wires.

The crowd was nonplused.

"Who the hell is Franklin Pierce ?" passed from lip to lip.
Sam Bugg knew his political catechism well.

He proceeded at length to tell all about Franklin Pierce, ending with the opinion that he was the man wanted and would be elected hands down, and he had a thousand dollars to bet on it.
Then he slipped away to tell his pal.
"Wake up, Chunky," he cried.