The patient giant figure lifted a big hand in a gesture of mild protest:
"Hardly, Senator!"
"And what was your answer?"
"I have written the Governor and the Mayor," the quiet voice went on, "that for the future troops must be brought here, but I make no point of bringing them through Baltimore——"
"Indeed!" Winter sneered.
"All I want is to get them here. I have ordered them to march around Baltimore. And in fulfilment of this promise I've sent a regiment back to Philadelphia to come by water——"
"Great God—could cowardice sink to baser crawling!"
The tall man merely smiled—his furious visitor starting for the door, turned and growled:
"It is absolutely useless to discuss this question further?"
"Absolutely, Senator."