“You’ll never teach me politics, Mart,” sighed the other. “I’m too single-barreled and one-ideaed.”
“One-eyed, my boy, one-eyed. Try to see the thing from the other fellow’s point of view.”
“Your point of view at present is that I ‘ve gone astray from your good influence. Is that it?”
“There are other influences, Jem.” The Senator’s smile was broad and golden as a bar of sunlight. “I hear you were out at the swell Country Club this morning with Magnus Laurens.”
“Your information is O.K.”
“Did he talk to you about this bill?”
“He did.”
“Is he against it?”
“He is. Refused to sign the memorial.”
Embree’s face grew heavy and thoughtful. “Did he so! I wonder if we could get him on record?”