“You must not even let on that you know,” added the other. “Price would know that I told you.”
“Oh, it's Price!” said Montague. “I'll promise to protect you. What is it?”
“He called up Davenant yesterday afternoon, and told him that you were not to be elected president of the road.”
Montague gazed at him in dismay.
“He says you are to be dropped entirely,” said the other. “Haskins is to be president. Davenant had to tell me, because I am one of the directors.”
“So that's it,” Montague whispered to himself.
“Do you know what's the matter?” asked Curtiss.
“Yes, I do,” said Montague.
“What is it?”
“It's a long story—just some graft that I wouldn't stand for.”