Mississippi! by Ross Dana Fuller

Author:Ross, Dana Fuller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Toronto ; New York : Bantam Books
Published: 1985-08-05T16:00:00+00:00

chance that Kale would succeed in bringing off the unexpected and winning the election.

Over the next few days, Kale and Cindy worked out the schedules for the women who were volunteering in large numbers to help Kale in the coming election. Clarissa was busily engaged drumming up the support of still more women.

"The response has been marvelous," Kale said. "I've heard from women all over Oregon—hundreds of them. There are more of them who want to help than there are jobs to be done."

"Don't you believe it," Cindy told her. "We face an uphill struggle all the way. The men who have been obtaining graft at the taxpayers' expense aren't going to give up without putting up a tremendous fight, and we'll need all the help we can get!"

There was a tap at the front door, and Kale admitted two well-dressed men of early middle age, who introduced themselves as Jeremiah Bates and Tod Caspar. She politely invited them to come in and sit down and presented them to Cindy.

"I'm glad you're here with Mrs. Martin, Miss Holt," Bates said. "This simplifies our task, so to speak."

"We represent a bipartisan group," Caspar said, "that's been formed to ensure the reelection of Frank Colwyn as a trustee of the college. We're calling on you, Mrs. Martin, in the hope that we can persuade you to withdraw as a candidate for the board."

"We realize, Mrs. Martin," his companion said, "that you regard the election as something of a lark,

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