"Did he say who it was?"
"No, the man to whom Stover talked——"
"I'm sure that it was McBryan," said Harold, interrupting her.
"This man said, 'we'll fix this young upstart.'" Harold clenched his teeth and hands. He felt the muscles of his arms tighten. "Mr. Stover said, 'let's give him one chance.' 'What do you propose?' the other asked. I could not hear what Mr. Stover said as he dropped his voice to a whisper."
"What else did they say?"
"That was all I heard except the man said, 'I'll keep you informed.'"
"You are sure he said that he got his information from a member of the Klan?"
"Yes, positive."
"So they are going to fix the 'young upstart,' are they?"
"Mr. Stover did not say that; it was the other man who said it. Mr. Stover said, 'Let's give him another chance.'"