Mark handed it over without a word, and, rising, Bemis Perry went to his desk and took out a paper he had locked therein.
“I will soon return,” he said, and he left the room.
He went straight to the quarters of Scott Clemmons, whom he found alone.
Scott Clemmons looked up with some surprise as he entered, for they were upon barely speaking terms; but Perry gave him no time to consider, but said:
“I have come to see you, Clemmons, upon a matter of vital importance to you, and we must be alone.”
“Well, sir, we are not likely to be disturbed.”
“Mr. Clemmons, I have come to ask you to do yourself a favor.”
“In what way?”
“To resign.”
“What do you mean, sir?” angrily asked Clemmons.