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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN THE DARK. 127<br />

"Please excuse me, Mr. Twist. I never dr<strong>in</strong>k <strong>in</strong>toxicat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

beverages." ,<br />

"Never dr<strong>in</strong>k! 0, but <strong>the</strong>se are election timesyou<br />

can just lay aside temperance, till this battle's<br />

over; it will make your tongue 80 limber to moisten<br />

it with a wee drop-s-come now don't be churlish."<br />

"But hold on-I havn't expla<strong>in</strong>ed to you yet, how<br />

gloriously this political affair is work<strong>in</strong>g."<br />

" No, certa<strong>in</strong>ly, let us hear. It's work<strong>in</strong>g right I<br />

supposei"<br />

"Right beyond a doubt-just as it should work."<br />

"Have you pumped round among <strong>the</strong> Oatholics<br />

any W"<br />

l'I've pumped nowhere elseI"<br />

" And what do <strong>the</strong>y say i"<br />

"Why, <strong>the</strong>y are go<strong>in</strong>g for you to a man I"<br />

"So much for <strong>the</strong>m! A Catholic vote, you know,<br />

counts as much as any o<strong>the</strong>r."<br />

"So it does; well <strong>the</strong>y're <strong>in</strong> for you, and no<br />

mistake."<br />

"I was ra<strong>the</strong>r doubtful awhile about <strong>the</strong>ir go<strong>in</strong>g it<br />

strong; but I guess now <strong>the</strong>y will."<br />

"It was that well-timed letter you wrote Priest<br />

Dup<strong>in</strong>, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r day, while you were out <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

country, that did <strong>the</strong> work."<br />

"A letter W ah I" Mr. Twist here shook his head<br />

at Burbanks; giv<strong>in</strong>g him a h<strong>in</strong>t to be silent on that<br />

SUbject.<br />

" What," said Squire Delmont, rais<strong>in</strong>g his spectacles<br />

and look<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>quir<strong>in</strong>gly <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> candidate's face,

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