"
"Say on, young man."
"Tim Flanagan handed me a note from you this morning
ordering me to turn over my duties as janitor to him."
"Very well?"
"I have done so, but I wish to ask you if I have been removed
on account of any complaints that my work was not well done?"
"I have heard no complaints," answered the squire. "I appointed
Timothy in your place because I approved of rotation in office.
It won't do any good for you to make a fuss about it."
"I don't intend to make a fuss, Squire Duncan," said Luke,
proudly. "I merely wished to know if there were any charges
against me."
"There are none."
"Then I am satisfied. Good morning, sir."
"Stay, young man. Is Timothy at the schoolhouse?"
"Yes, sir. I gave him some instruction about the work, and
promised to go over to-morrow to help him."
"Very well."
Squire Duncan was rather relieved to find that Luke did not propose
to make any fuss. His motive, as has already been stated, was a
political one. He wished to ingratiate himself with Irish voters
and obtain an election as representative; not that he cared so
much for this office, except as a stepping-stone to something higher.
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