"Why?" he inquired. "What's wrong?"
"This speech of yours to-night," explained Nelson. "You've been getting nearer and nearer that fellow all along, but I'd no idea you meant to go right at him."
"What was the matter with the speech? I didn't tell anything but the truth."
"No, I dare say you didn't, but I can't honorably stand by you, Huber, now that you've openly taken this line."
Nelson swallowed hard. It was plain that he did not like the dish prepared for him.
"I don't understand," said Luke. "If it was true, and if we're to make a real fight for real reform, we've got to begin at the cause of corruption."
"I know. I admit it was the truth, but it wasn't the whole truth. He does lots of good."
"Good and bad are relative. Relatively he doesn't do any good."
"I'm not so sure of that."
"I am."