“You’ve still got a place to fill in the first list,” said Fallows.
The committee was now excited. The five faces turned to the Westerner.
“I repeat, Kennard, that your remarks may be within the letter of truth, but I wouldn’t campaign in the same army with a man who’d bring up a thing like that against a boy—and five years afterward. Understand, I have never spoken a word to John Morning——”
“You’re not giving up your place?” said the committee.
“Exactly.”
“Then you’ll take Borden’s with the second——?”
“I have nothing against Borden. I wouldn’t spoil the chance of a man already chosen.”
“Then first with the third army,” urged the committee.
“I can do better than that,” said Fallows. “Gentlemen, I thank you, and beg to withdraw.”
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