Chapters 22, 23 and 24 Summary

Dr. Pickerbaugh goes on a tour of three states to promote his health initiatives and becomes so well known that he is asked to be the Republican nominee for Congress. Martin takes over Dr. Pickerbaugh's position during the political campaign and is denounced for his radical and tyrannical ways. Martin's most unpopular move is to shut down a local dairy because of the discovery of strep infection in some of the cows.

One of Martin's duties is to inspect local factories and he meets a man named Clay Tredgold who is president of the Steel Windmill Company. Clay befriends Martin and Leora and invites them into his circle of influential people who live in an area of Nautilus called Ashford Grove. Martin is conflicted by his wishes that Leora could be more sophisticated like the Ashford Grove women but Martin also...