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“
He
’
s
the
man
that
does
us
every
time
,
”
cried
Harran
.
“
If
there
is
dirty
work
to
be
done
in
which
the
railroad
doesn
’
t
wish
to
appear
,
it
is
S
.
Behrman
who
does
it
.
If
the
freight
rates
are
to
be
’
adjusted
’
to
squeeze
us
a
little
harder
,
it
is
S
.
Behrman
who
regulates
what
we
can
stand
.
If
there
’
s
a
judge
to
be
bought
,
it
is
S
.
Behrman
who
does
the
bargaining
.
If
there
is
a
jury
to
be
bribed
,
it
is
S
.
Behrman
who
handles
the
money
.
If
there
is
an
election
to
be
jobbed
,
it
is
S
.
Behrman
who
manipulates
it
.
It
’
s
Behrman
here
and
Behrman
there
.
It
is
Behrman
we
come
against
every
time
we
make
a
move
.
It
is
Behrman
who
has
the
grip
of
us
and
will
never
let
go
till
he
has
squeezed
us
bone
dry
.
Why
,
when
I
think
of
it
all
sometimes
I
wonder
I
keep
my
hands
off
the
man
.
”
Osterman
got
on
his
feet
;
leaning
across
the
table
,
gesturing
wildly
with
his
right
hand
,
his
serio
-
comic
face
,
with
its
bald
forehead
and
stiff
,
red
ears
,
was
inflamed
with
excitement
.
He
took
the
floor
,
creating
an
impression
,
attracting
all
attention
to
himself
,
playing
to
the
gallery
,
gesticulating
,
clamourous
,
full
of
noise
.
“
Well
,
now
is
your
chance
to
get
even
,
”
he
vociferated
.
“
It
is
now
or
never
.
You
can
take
it
and
save
the
situation
for
yourselves
and
all
California
or
you
can
leave
it
and
rot
on
your
own
ranches
.
Buck
,
I
know
you
.
I
know
you
’
re
not
afraid
of
anything
that
wears
skin
.
I
know
you
’
ve
got
sand
all
through
you
,
and
I
know
if
I
showed
you
how
we
could
put
our
deal
through
and
seat
a
Commission
of
our
own
,
you
wouldn
’
t
hang
back
.
Governor
,
you
’
re
a
brave
man
.
You
know
the
advantage
of
prompt
and
fearless
action
.
You
are
not
the
sort
to
shrink
from
taking
chances
.
To
play
for
big
stakes
is
just
your
game
—
to
stake
a
fortune
on
the
turn
of
a
card
.
You
didn
’
t
get
the
reputation
of
being
the
strongest
poker
player
in
El
Dorado
County
for
nothing
.
Now
,
here
’
s
the
biggest
gamble
that
ever
came
your
way
.
If
we
stand
up
to
it
like
men
with
guts
in
us
,
we
’
ll
win
out
.
If
we
hesitate
,
we
’
re
lost
.
”
“
I
don
’
t
suppose
you
can
help
playing
the
goat
,
Osterman
,
”
remarked
Annixter
,
“
but
what
’
s
your
idea
?
What
do
you
think
we
can
do
?
I
’
m
not
saying
,
”
he
hastened
to
interpose
,
“
that
you
’
ve
anyways
convinced
me
by
all
this
cackling
.
I
know
as
well
as
you
that
we
are
in
a
hole
.
But
I
knew
that
before
I
came
here
to
-
night
.
YOU
’
VE
not
done
anything
to
make
me
change
my
mind
.
But
just
what
do
you
propose
?
Let
’
s
hear
it
.
”
“
Well
,
I
say
the
first
thing
to
do
is
to
see
Disbrow
.
He
’
s
the
political
boss
of
the
Denver
,
Pueblo
,
and
Mojave
road
.
We
will
have
to
get
in
with
the
machine
some
way
and
that
’
s
particularly
why
I
want
Magnus
with
us
.
He
knows
politics
better
than
any
of
us
and
if
we
don
’
t
want
to
get
sold
again
we
will
have
to
have
some
one
that
’
s
in
the
know
to
steer
us
.
”
“
The
only
politics
I
understand
,
Mr
.
Osterman
,
”
answered
Magnus
sternly
,
“
are
honest
politics
.
You
must
look
elsewhere
for
your
political
manager
.
I
refuse
to
have
any
part
in
this
matter
.
If
the
Railroad
Commission
can
be
nominated
legitimately
,
if
your
arrangements
can
be
made
without
bribery
,
I
am
with
you
to
the
last
iota
of
my
ability
.
”
“
Well
,
you
can
’
t
get
what
you
want
without
paying
for
it
,
”
contradicted
Annixter
.
Broderson
was
about
to
speak
when
Osterman
kicked
his
foot
under
the
table
.
He
,
himself
,
held
his
peace
.
He
was
quick
to
see
that
if
he
could
involve
Magnus
and
Annixter
in
an
argument
,
Annixter
,
for
the
mere
love
of
contention
,
would
oppose
the
Governor
and
,
without
knowing
it
,
would
commit
himself
to
his
—
Osterman
’
s
—
scheme
.
