Mr. Graves looked puzzled.
"Well, have it your own way. I'll be there, and have a stenographer in attendance also."
Promptly at eight o'clock that night Felix Conway reported at the rooms of Senator Graves. Barry Wynn was with him, and carried in his pocket the book he had used in making his shorthand notes of the afternoon meeting.
The Senator waved them all to a seat and then introduced Mr. Conway and Barry to a young man who was present and who proved to be one of the official stenographers of the House of Representatives.
"Senator," said Conway, in the voice of an attorney addressing a jury, "my evidence will be brief and to the point. I have to present Mr. Barry Wynn, who is responsible for the report of the speeches made at the meeting in question."
Barry, thus introduced, stepped forward and handed his note book to the Senator.
"This contains the remarks that I reported at the meeting," he said. "I have enclosed an affidavit which declares that they are the identical shorthand notes taken by me at the meeting."
"What now?" asked the Senator, looking at Mr. Conway.
"I'd like your stenographer to read these notes."