"Only this," replied the Honourable Hilary, "you disregarded my advice, and the rates on many things are higher than they were."
"Upon my word, Vane," said Mr. Flint, "I wish you'd chosen some other day to croak. What do you want me to do? Put all the rates back because this upstart politician Crewe is making a noise? Who's going to dig up that section?"
"Somebody has dug it up," said Mr. Vane:
This was the last straw.
"Speak out, man!" he cried. "What are you leading up to?"
"Just this," answered the Honourable Hilary; "that the Gaylord Lumber
Company are going to bring suit under that section."
Mr. Flint rose, thrust his hands in his pockets, and paced the room twice.
"Have they got a case?" he demanded.
"It looks a little that way tome," said Mr. Vane. "I'm not prepared to give a definite opinion as yet."
Mr. Flint measured the room twice again.