"Not willingly, but putting one thing with another I think I am justified in wiring that your horse's lameness is not so serious as at first supposed," answered Tom.
"Then you'll be misleading the public, as you have done many a time."
"I never mislead the public, knowingly," said Tom.
"Through ignorance of facts," sneered Bellshaw. "Put it that way."
"You're not making a bed of roses for yourself by going on in this way," said Jerry. "You'll smart for it if you don't mind."
"You've been on the spree ever since you've been here," remarked Bellshaw. "I wonder what your boss would say if he knew."
"You can tell him if you wish. I fancy you'd get your change," retorted Jerry.
Turning to Leigh, Bellshaw said, "I've had enough of this talk. You let me know by Saturday what you are going to do, or I'll act as I said I would."
He left them and walked out of the office.
"The atmosphere's a bit purer now he's gone," said Tom. "Isn't he a bounder?"