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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Bucky O'Connor by William MacLeod Raine: Onate, are you one of the traitors involved in this rebellion?"
"I prefer the word patriot, senor," returned Onate, flushing.
"Indeed I have no doubt you do. I am answered," he exclaimed
scornfully. "And what is the price of patriotism these days,
colonel?"
"Sir!" The colonel laid his hand on his sword.
"I was merely curious to know what position you would hold under
the new administration."
O'Halloran choked a laugh, for by chance the governor had hit the
nail on the head. Onate was to be Secretary of State under
Valdez, and this was the bait that had been dangled temptingly
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