"And that? It is——"
Rivington had put the question, but it was toward the man at the head of the table that Luke as he shot out his sudden reply, raised his eyes.
"Jail," said Luke.
"Do you mean to threaten us?" cried Rivington angrily.
Hallett laughed.
The man at the head of the table only smiled.
"Not at all," said Luke. "I am merely stating a fact. In coming here, the only thing I hesitated about was whether it would be better for the people to have safe transportation immediately guaranteed or to have you three in jail."
"You seem to forget, young man," said Hallett, "who it was elected the man that made you assistant district-attorney."
Luke gave him the briefest of glances.
"It was because I found out who elected him that I resigned the job," he answered. "I have just been offered the Municipal League's nomination for District-Attorney. When I am elected, it will be by the people."