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With Abner out of office as a notary public, he is the best candidate for mayor. Today he tells grandpap all about his hopeful prospects. Why doesn’t Lum want to run for the office himself? Grandpap is suspicious. He bases the doubts on some of Lum’s boasting over his croquet playing prowess.
Switching gears, Grandpap is more likely to believe such stunts if it were his friend Orlo Wormley who made the claims. When Lum enters, grandpap leaves. He commences laying on the compliments of Abner’s ability and talent for being mayor.
Why is Lum so confident? The cat is out of the bag as he shares the secret of Abner’s sure success. Lum will be the political boss who runs the show.
