surfeited　Scherer；　the　rapacious　Grierson；　the　salacious　Tallant。　　I　have
  forgotten　what　Miller　Gorse　was　called；　nothing　so　classic　as　a　Minotaur；
  Judd　Jason　was　a　hairy　spider　who　spread　his　net　and　lurked　in　darkness
  for　his　victims。　　Every　adjective　was　called　upon　to　do　its　duty。。。。
  Even　Theodore　Watling　did　not　escape；　but　it　was　intimated　that　he　would
  be　dealt　with　in　another　connection　in　a　future　number。
  The　article　had　a　crude　and　terrifying　power；　and　the　pain　it　aroused；
  following　almost　immediately　upon　the　suffering　caused　by　my　separation
  from　Nancy；　was　cumulative　in　character　and　effect；　seeming　actively　to
  reenforce　the　unwelcome　conviction　I　had　been　striving　to　suppress；　that
  the　world；　which　had　long　seemed　so　acquiescent　in　conforming　itself　to
  my　desires；　was　turning　against　me。
  Though　my　hunger　for　Nancy　was　still　gnawing；　I　had　begun　to　fear　that　I
  should　never　get　her　now；　and　the　fact　that　she　would　not　even　write　to
  me　seemed　to　confirm　this。
  Then　there　was　MatthewI　could　not　bear　to　think　that　he　would　ever　read
  that　article。
  In　vain　I　tried　that　night　to　belittle　to　myself　its　contentions　and
  probable　results；　to　summon　up　the　heart　to　fight；　in　vain　I　sought　to
  reconstruct　the　point　of　view；　to　gain　something　of　that　renewed　hope　and
  power；　of　devotion　to　a　cause　I　had　carried　away　from　Washington　after　my
  talk　with　Theodore　Watling。　　He；　though　stricken；　had　not　wavered　in　his
  faith。　　Why　should　I？
  Whether　or　not　as　the　result　of　the　article　in　Yardley's；　which　had　been
  read　more　or　less　widely　in　the　city；　the　campaign　of　the　Citizens　Union
  gained　ground；　and　people　began　to　fill　the　little　halls　to　hear　Krebs；
  who　was　a　candidate　for　district　attorney。　　Evidently　he　was　entertaining
  and　rousing　them；　for　his　reputation　spread；　and　some　of　the　larger　halls
  were　hired。　　Dickinson　and　Gorse　became　alarmed；　and　one　morning　the
  banker　turned　up　at　the　Club　while　I　was　eating　my　breakfast。
  〃Look　here；　Hugh；〃　he　said；　〃we　may　as　well　face　the　fact　that　we've　got
  a　fight　ahead　of　us；we'll　have　to　start　some　sort　of　a　back…fire　right
  away。〃
  〃You　think　Greenhalge　has　a　chance　of　being　elected？〃　I　asked。
  〃I'm　not　afraid　of　Greenhalge；　but　of　this　fellow　Krebs。　　We　can't　afford
  to　have　him　district　attorney；　to　let　a　demagogue　like　him　get　a　start。
  The　men　the　Republicans　and　Democrats　have　nominated　are　worse　than
  useless。　　Parks　is　no　good；　and　neither　is　MacGuire。　　If　only　we　could
  have　foreseen　this　thing　we　might　have　had　better　candidates　put　upbut
  there's　no　use　crying　over　spilt　milk。　　You'll　have　to　go　on　the　stump；
  Hughthat's　all　there　is　to　it。　　You　can　answer　him；　and　the　newspapers
  will　print　your　speeches　in　full。　　Besides　it　will　help　you　when　it　comes
  to　the　senatorship。〃
  The　mood　of　extreme　dejection　that　had　followed　the　appearance　of　the
  article　in　Yardley's　did　not　last。　　I　had　acquired　aggressiveness：　an
  aggressiveness；　however；　differing　in　quality　from　the　feeling　I　once
  would　have　had；for　this　arose　from　resentment；　not　from　belief。　　It　was
  impossible　to　live　in　the　atmosphere　created　by　the　men　with　whom　I
  associatedespecially　at　such　a　timewithout　imbibing　something　of　the
  emotions　animating　them；even　though　I　had　been　free　from　these　emotions
  myself。　　I；　too；　had　begun　to　be　filled　with　a　desire　for　revenge；　and
  when　this　desire　was　upon　me　I　did　not　have　in　my　mind　a　pack　of
  reformers；　or　even　the　writer　of　the　article　in　Yardley's。　　I　thought　of
  Hermann　Krebs。　　He　was　my　persecutor；　it　seemed　to　me　that　he　always　had
  been。。。。
  〃Well；　I'll　make　speeches　if　you　like；〃　I　said　to　Dickinson。
  〃I'm　glad；〃　he　replied。　　〃We're　all　agreed；　Gorse　and　the　rest　of　us；
  that　you　ought　to。　　We've　got　to　get　some　ginger　into　this　fight；　and　a
  good　deal　more　money；　I'm　afraid。　　Jason　sends　word　we'll　need　more。　　By
  the　way；　Hugh；　I　wish　you'd　drop　around　and　talk　to　Jason　and　get　his
  idea　of　how　the　land　lies。〃
  I　went；　this　time　in　the　company　of　Judah　B。　Tallant。　　Naturally　we
  didn't　expect　to　see　Mr。　Jason　perturbed；　nor　was　he。　　He　seemed　to　be　in
  an　odd；　rather　exultant　moodif　he　can　be　imagined　as　exultant。　　We　were
  not　long　in　finding　out　what　pleased　himnothing　less　than　the　fact　that
  Mr。　Krebs　had　proposed　him　for　mayor！
  〃Dd　if　I　wouldn't　make　a　good　one；　too；〃　he　said。　　〃Dd　if　I　wouldn't
  show　'em　what　a　real　mayor　is！〃
  〃I　guess　there's　no　danger　of　your　ever　being　mayor；　Judd；〃　Tallant
  observed；　with　a　somewhat　uneasy　jocularity。
  〃I　guess　there　isn't；　Judah；〃　replied　the　boss；　quickly；　but　with　a
  peculiar　violet　flash　in　his　eyes。　　〃They　won't　ever　make　you　mayor；
  either；　if　I　can　help　it。　　And　I've　a　notion　I　can。　　I'd　rather　see　Krebs
  mayor。〃
  〃You　don't　think　he　meant　to　propose　you　seriously；〃　Tallant　exclaimed。
  〃I'm　not　a　dd　fool；〃　said　the　boss。　　〃But　I'll　say　this；　that　he　half
  meant　it。　　Krebs　has　a　head…piece　on　him；　and　I　tell　you　if　any　of　this
  reform　dope　is　worth　anything　his　is。　　There's　some　sense　in　what　he's
  talking；　and　if　all　the　voters　was　like　him　you　might　get　a　man　like　me
  for　mayor。　　But　they're　not；　and　I　guess　they　never　will　be。〃
  〃Sure；〃　said　Mr。　Jason。　　〃The　people　are　dottythere　ain't　one　in　ten
  thousand　understands　what　he's　driving　at　when　he　gets　off　things　like
  that。　　They　take　it　on　the　level。〃
  Tallant　reflected。
  〃By　gum；　I　believe　you're　right；〃　he　said。　　〃You　think　they　will　blow
  up？〃　　he　added。
  〃Krebs　is　the　whole　show；　I　tell　you。　　They　wouldn't　be　anywhere　without
  him。　　The　yaps　that　listen　to　him　don't　understand　him；　but　somehow　he
  gets　under　their　skins。　　Have　you　seen　him　lately？〃
  〃Never　saw　him；〃　replied　Tallant。
  〃Well；　if　you　had；　you'd　know　he　was　a　sick　man。〃
  〃Sick！〃　I　exclaimed。　　〃How　do　you　know？〃
  〃It's　my　business　to　know　things；〃　said　Judd　Jason；　and　added　to　Tallant；
  〃that　your　reporters　don't　find　out。〃
  〃What's　the　matter　with　him？〃　Tallant　demanded。　　A　slight　exultation　in
  his　tone　did　not　escape　me。
  〃You've　got　me　there；〃　said　Jason；　〃but　I　have　it　pretty　straight。　　Any
  one　of　your　reporters　will　tell　you　that　he　looks　sick。〃。。。。
  The　Era　took　Mr。　Jason's　advice　and　began　to　publish　those　portions　of
  Krebs's　speeches　that　were　seemingly　detrimental　to　his　own　cause。　　Other
  conservative　newspapers　followed　suit。。。。
  Both　Tallant　and　I　were　surprised　to　hear　these　sentiments　out　of　the
  mouth　of　Mr。　Jason。
  〃You　don't　think　that　crowd's　going　to　win；　do　you？〃　asked　the　owner　of
  the　Era；　a　trifle　uneasily。
  〃Win！〃　exclaimed　the　boss　contemptuously。　　〃They'll　blow　up；　and　you'll
  never　hear　of　'em。　　I'm　not　saying　we　won't　need　a　littlepowder；〃　he
  addedwhich　was　one　of　the　matters　we　had　come　to　talk　about。　　He　gave
  us　likewise　a　very　accurate　idea　of　the　state　of　the　campaign；　mentioning
  certain　things　that　ought　to　be　done。　　〃You　ought　to　print　some　of
  Krebs's　speeches；　Judah；　like　what　he　said　about　me。　　They're　talking　it
  all　around　that　you're　afraid　to。〃
  〃Print　things　like　his　proposal　to　make　you　mayor！〃
  The　information　that　I　was　to　enter　the　lists　against　Krebs　was　received
  with　satisfaction　and　approval　by　those　of　our　friends　who　were　called　in
  to　assist　at　a　council　of　war　in　the　directors'　room　of　the　Corn　National
  Bank。　　I　was　flattered　by　the　confidence　these　men　seemed　to　have　in　my
  ability。　　All　were　in　a　state　of　anger　against　the　reformers；　none　of
  them　seriously　alarmed　as　to　the　actual　outcome　of　the　campaign；
  especially　when　I　had　given　them　the　opinion　of　Mr。　Jason。　　What
  disturbed　them　was　the　possible　effect　upon　the　future　of　the　spread　of
  heretical；　socialistic　doctrines；　and　it　was　decided　to　organize　a
  publicity　bureau；　independently　of　the　two　dominant　political　parties；　to
  be　in　charge　of　a　certain　New　York　journalist　who　made　a　business　of　such
  affairs；　who　was　to　be　paid　a　sum　commensurate　with　the　emergency。　　He
  was　to　have　carte　blanche；　even　in　the　editorial　columns　of　our
  newspapers。　　He　was　also　to　flood　the　city　with　〃literature。〃　　We　had
  fought　many　wars　before　this；　and　we　planned　our　campaign　precisely　as
  though　we　were　dealing　with　one　of　those　rebellions　in　the　realm　of
  finance　of　which　I　have　given　an　instance。　　But　now　the　war　chest　of　our
  opponents　was　negligible；　and　we　were　comforted　by　the　thought　that；
  however　disagreeable　the　affair　might　be　while　it　lasted；　in　the　long　run
  capital　was　invincible。
  Before　setting　to　work　to　prepare　my　speeches　it　was　necessary　to　make　an
  attempt　to　familiarize　myself　with　the　seemingly　unprecedented　line　of
  argument　Krebs　had　evolvedapparently　as　disconcerting　to　his　friends　as
  to　his　opponents。　　It　occurred　to　me；　since　I　did　not　care　to　attend
  Krebs's　meetings；　to　ask　my　confidential　stenographer；　Miss　McCoy；　to　go
  to　Turner's　Hall　and　take　down　one　of　his　speeches　verbatim。　　Miss　McCoy
  had　never　intruded　on　me　her　own　views；　and　I　took　for　granted　that　they
  coincided　with　my　own。
  〃I'd　like　to　get　an　accurate　record　of　what　he　is　saying；〃　I　told　her。
  〃Do　you　mind　going？〃
  〃No；　I'll　be　glad　to　go；　Mr。　Paret；〃　she　said　quietly。
  〃He's　doing　more　harm　than　we　thought；〃　I　remarked；　after　a　moment。
  〃I've　known　him　for　a　good　many　years。　　He's　clever。　　He's　so