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“
You
KNEW
the
San
Joaquin
rate
was
an
issue
,
”
shouted
Annixter
,
shaking
his
finger
across
the
table
.
“
What
do
we
men
who
backed
you
care
about
rates
up
in
Del
Norte
and
Siskiyou
Counties
?
Not
a
whoop
in
hell
.
It
was
the
San
Joaquin
rate
we
were
fighting
for
,
and
we
elected
you
to
reduce
that
.
You
didn
’
t
do
it
and
you
don
’
t
intend
to
,
and
,
by
the
Lord
Harry
,
I
want
to
know
why
.
”
“
You
’
ll
know
,
sir
—
”
began
Lyman
.
“
Well
,
I
’
ll
tell
you
why
,
”
vociferated
Osterman
.
“
I
’
ll
tell
you
why
.
It
’
s
because
we
have
been
sold
out
.
It
’
s
because
the
P
.
and
S
.
W
.
have
had
their
spoon
in
this
boiling
.
It
’
s
because
our
commissioners
have
betrayed
us
.
It
’
s
because
we
’
re
a
set
of
damn
fool
farmers
and
have
been
cinched
again
.
”
Lyman
paled
under
his
dark
skin
at
the
direct
attack
.
He
evidently
had
not
expected
this
so
soon
.
For
the
fraction
of
one
instant
he
lost
his
poise
.
He
strove
to
speak
,
but
caught
his
breath
,
stammering
.
“
What
have
you
to
say
,
then
?
”
cried
Harran
,
who
,
until
now
,
had
not
spoken
.
“
I
have
this
to
say
,
”
answered
Lyman
,
making
head
as
best
he
might
,
“
that
this
is
no
proper
spirit
in
which
to
discuss
business
.
The
Commission
has
fulfilled
its
obligations
.
It
has
adjusted
rates
to
the
best
of
its
ability
.
We
have
been
at
work
for
two
months
on
the
preparation
of
this
schedule
—
—
”
“
That
’
s
a
lie
,
”
shouted
Annixter
,
his
face
scarlet
;
“
that
’
s
a
lie
.
That
schedule
was
drawn
in
the
offices
of
the
Pacific
and
Southwestern
and
you
know
it
.
It
’
s
a
scheme
of
rates
made
for
the
Railroad
and
by
the
Railroad
and
you
were
bought
over
to
put
your
name
to
it
.
”
There
was
a
concerted
outburst
at
the
words
.
All
the
men
in
the
room
were
on
their
feet
,
gesticulating
and
vociferating
.
“
Gentlemen
,
gentlemen
,
”
cried
Magnus
,
“
are
we
schoolboys
,
are
we
ruffians
of
the
street
?
”
“
We
’
re
a
set
of
fool
farmers
and
we
’
ve
been
betrayed
,
”
cried
Osterman
.
