"Good—good as far as it goes; but it don't go far enough. We want to be as hard as we can."
"I think that can be arranged without trouble, too."
"How will we get him?"
"Suppose you leave that to me. You'll back me up?"
Wilkinson clenched his fist.
"Go the limit, Phillips—I'll back you up. The traitor! And to think that this man Beekman might have had anything he wanted."
"The Reporter and the Star will back me, too?"
"To the limit."
"We'll need public opinion with us, don't forget that, Mr. Wilkinson."
"Pshaw, I'll take care of that."