"Torrey has always backed me in the city
government meetings, at any rate!"
The alderman came out of the ranks, obeying the mayor's gesture.
"Alderman, I'm in the minority here, right now, but I hope you're going to
vote with me for more light on the subject."
Torrey did not understand what this quick shift in all plans signified,
and said so, showing deference to the mayor at the same time.
"If we've got to fight that gang we need these soldiers, Mayor Morrison!"
"Our kind of men, Alderman, fight best in the light; the cowards like the
dark so that they can get in their dirty work. Do you get me? Yes! Thanks!
Excuse me for hurrying you. But get to that switchboard! We need quick
action. You and I represent the city of Marion right now. Must keep her
name clean! I'll explain later. But give 'er the juice! Jam on every
switch. Dome to cellar! Lots of it! Put their night-beetle eyes out with
it."
He was hustling along with Torrey toward the electrician's room. He was
clapping his hand on the alderman's shoulder.
"I'm going outside there, Torrey! Touch up the old dome and give me all
the front lights. If the bricks begin to whiz I want to see who's throwing
'em!"
XVIII
THE CAPITOL ALIGHT
First of all, within the State House, there was burgeoning of the separate
lights of the wall brackets and then the great chandeliers burst into
bloom.
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