"All right, Moore—I'll settle with you afterwards," said Cummles wickedly. "I've every right to settle—"
"You're a big bluff!"
Feeling was certainly running very high. Lots of the fellows who had timidly voted for Cummles now regretted their action. Moore was an excitable little fellow, and Cummles's threats had roused him to defiance.
"Enough said. I—"
"Yah! Who do we want?"
"Symonds!" There was no mistaking the volume of the shout.
"Casting vote—" roared Cummles.
"Bluffer! Another counting! Another counting!"
"—chairman's right—"
"It's a swindle!"