Worthington's views as to your successor." Wade pushed over a telegraph blank.

"Just write out your telegram, and I will send it on at once.

You will accept, of course." Randall Clayton had schooled himself since Jack Witherspoon's departure in every defensive measure against the secret plotters.
And so his voice was suave and measured as he simply said, "I think, Mr.

Wade, that I shall have to regretfully decline this promotion.
I am perfectly well satisfied as I am.

I know nothing of the details of our great Western business.