"Judge Enderby?"
     "Exactly."
     "I should think he ugg boots sale would be an admirable nominee."
     "As an individual you are at liberty to hold such opinions as you please. As editor of The Patriot--"
     "I am to support The Patriot candidate and owner. Did you send for me to tell me that, Mr. Marrineal? I'm not altogether an idiot, please remember."
     "You are a friend of Judge Enderby."
     "If I am, that is a personal, not a political matter. No matter how much I might prefer to see him the ugg boots on clearance candidate of the party"--Banneker spoke with cold deliberation--"I should not stultify myself or the paper by supporting him against the paper's owner."
     "That is satisfactory." Marrineal swallowed the affront without a gulp. "To continue. If I am elected governor, nothing on earth can prevent my being the presidential nominee two years later."
     Equally appalled and amused by the enormous egotism of the man thus suddenly revealed, Banneker studied him in silence.
     "Nothing in the classic short ugg world," repeated the other. "I have the political game figured out to an exact science. I know how to shape my policies, how to get the money backing I need, how to handle the farmer and labor. It may be news to you to know that I now control eight of the leading farm journals of the country and half a dozen labor organs. However, this is beside the question. My mens uggs on sale point with you is this. With my election as governor, my chief interest in The Patriot ceases. The paper will have set me on the road; I'll do the rest. Reserving only the right to determine certain very broad policies, I purpose to turn over the control of The Patriot to you."
     "To me!" said Banneker, thunderstruck.
     "Provided I am elected governor," said Marrineal. "Which depends largely--yes, almost entirely--on the elimination of Judge ugg boots on sale Enderby."
     "What are you asking me to do?" demanded Banneker, genuinely puzzled.
     "Absolutely nothing. As my right-hand man on the paper, you are entitled to know my plans, particularly as they affect you. I can add that when I reach the White House"--this with sublime confidence--"the paper will be for sale and you may have the option on it."