The Jungle chapters 25-26

Well, last time we left with Jurgis getting $100 dollars, and he can't do much with it without raising suspicion. Well, he tries to exchange it anyways at a saloon, but instead he gets duped by the bartender and loses all but 95 cents of it. He gets angry and attacks the bartender. He gets arrested...AGAIN! 10 days with costs in jail. Jurgis sees Jack Duane in prison and agrees to see him afterwards. He ends up thinking that a life of crime is the only way to live life. So, Jurgis gets out of jail and goes for his first mugging with jack, he gets some good money. Later he hears about what happened to the guy they mugged and worries, but after a while he stops to worry about the victims. Jurgis is now affiliated with the Chic ago underground because of his actions with Jack. Soon, while breaking a safe Jack gets caught and released, but because it creates a big uproar the criminal associates just deny him and Jack runs. Next Jurgis gets in to the corrupt politics and says he will support a Republican candidate. He gets a job and starts working for the candidate. The candidate gets office and Jurgis gets a lot of money, and of course, he spends it on beer. End of part one