'Fifteen dollars.'
'But——-'
'Fifteen dollars.'
Henry swallowed. He felt very daring. He had heard of fellows and girls missing the late train and driving out. But the amount usually mentioned was ten dollars. However...
'All right. Drive across here.'
He bent over the Senator, who was talking, still on the one topic, to a small picture just above Henry's empty seat.
'We're going home now, Senator. You'd better come with me.'
'Going home? No, not there. Not there. Back to the Senate, yes. Tha's different. But not home. If you knew what I've——'
Henry led him out. But first the Senator, with some difficulty in the managing, paid his check. Henry would have paid it, but hadn't nearly enough. It had never occurred to him that a single individual could spend so large a sum on himself within the space of less, considerably less, than three hours.
The cabman and Henry together got him into the hack.