The next morning, the delegate, accompanied by a local committee, waited upon Mr. Schofield. The interview was short and to the point.
“I have gone over the case,” said the delegate, who was a very different individual from Nixon, “and I find that you exceeded your rights in discharging Bassett.”
“So there’s no use to argue the point, then,” said Mr. Schofield.
“None whatever.”
“Of course your decision was thoroughly unbiased?”
“Thoroughly so,” answered the delegate with perfect composure.
“Well?”
“We demand that Bassett be reinstated at once.”
“And we unqualifiedly refuse.”
“Very well, sir. You know, I suppose, that there is then only one course open to us?”