She answered his hesitation by mentioning her name.
Dunn grew more wary. “Miss Alice Frome, daughter of Senator Frome?”
“Yes.”
“Anything you have to say I'll be pleased to hear, Miss Frome.”
To his surprise she broke through the hedge of reserve he had withdrawn behind.
“You distrust me. You think because I'm Senator Frome's daughter that I must be against Mr. Farnum. Is that it?”
“I didn't say that,” he sparred.
“I'm not against him. It's because I'm anxious to see him win that I want to be sure he has given you the whole story.”
“Why shouldn't he give me the whole story?”
“Because he isn't the kind to boast. Did he tell you about the sharks?”