He turned to the Senator. "You see, sir, your guest and myself
are still a good ways apart in our business ideas!"
"We'll drop business--drop it right where it is," said the Senator,
curtly. "Mr. Daunt has tried to meet you more than half-way in business,
in my house, taking my indorsement of you. When I recommended you I was
not aware that you had been making radical speeches to a down-town mob. I
am shocked by the change in you, Stewart. Have you any explanation to give
me?"
"I'm afraid it would take too long to go over it now in a way to make you
understand, sir. I don't want to spoil my case by leaving you half
informed. Mr. Daunt and I have reached an understanding. Pardon me, but I
insist that I must keep my promise to Miss Corson."
The father did not welcome that announcement. "I trust that the
understanding you mention includes the obligation to forget all that Mr.
Daunt has said under my roof this evening."
"I have never betrayed confidences in my personal relations with any man,
Senator Corson," returned Morrison.
"Then your honor naturally suggests your course in this peculiar
situation."
"Let's not stop to split hairs of honor! What do you expect me to do?"
demanded Morrison, bruskly business-like.
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