Jotham had worked it all, from the very fust.

When the tie business begun and Gaius and Dan was bribin' the billiard roomers to jine the club, 'twas him that fixed how they should vote so's to keep the deadlock goin'.

'Twas him that put Bassett up to proposin' him as a member.

'Twas him that suggested Gabe's comin' back to Gaius.

'Twas him that--But what's the use?
'Twas him all along.