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Ellery sank into a chair eariness

"Tell ain

"There isn't anything to tell"

"See here," said Norris "This isn't only a question of the lighting

franchise The city may walk in darkness and be damned for all I care;

but I can't bear that you should walk in darkness Do you realize what

it ht your first public battle on a basis of truth

You ue with evil You are

killing the hope of your public career before it is fairly in bud"

"I know it," said Dick

"Percival, you've stirred this city into consciousness It's been

wonderful how you have done it so swiftly, for it is your doing The

decent eles to you

to o on If you don't lead

it, soive up?" Ellery urged, incredulous

"I haven't decided Perhaps I have done with politics"

"And if you abandon your public career, what are you going to do?"

"What do other failures do?"