“What’s up, Barry?” The rector had already jumped to the conclusion that there had been serious trouble with Mary Bradley. But in that he was wrong.
“I’ve had a break,” replied Barry, “with the president of the company. I have resigned my position as vice-president.”
The situation became at once plain to the minister.
“Was your resignation demanded?” he asked.
“You may say so, yes. I have also been ordered to keep away from the office and the plant.”
“For what reason?”
“The president doesn’t wish to have any socialist on the premises.”
“That’s absurd! He has a very narrow mind.”
“He has a very determined mind when he’s once made it up, and he’s made it up all right so far as I am concerned. I have decided also, Farrar, to withdraw from his house and family.”
“Why should you do that?”