I shook my head and answered, "There is nothing to add to what I have already said." He responded, "You have made up your mind ?" and I said, "I have." He then said, "You know it means your ruin ?" and I answered, "Well, we will see about that," and walked toward the door.

He said, "You understand, the fight will begin to-morrow and will be carried on to the bitter end." I said, "Yes," and added, as I reached the door, "Good night." Then, as the door opened, my opponent, or visitor, whichever one chooses to call him, whose face was as impassive and as inscrutable as that of Mr.John Hamlin in a poker game, said: "Hold on! We accept.

Send in So-and-so [the man I had named].

The Senator is very sorry, but he will make no further opposition!" I never saw a bluff carried more resolutely through to the final limit.

My success in the affair, coupled with the appointment of Messrs.