It finally came to my ears.

Old Put heard of it.

Now, while Old Put seems to be your friend, he doesn't want to lose you, and he had taken every precaution to keep you in the background.

He has made Gordon more prominent, and he has not let you do much pitching for Pierson to see.

He permitted you to go in to-day because he was afraid Gordon would go all to pieces, and he knew what a howl would go up if he didn't do something." Frank walked up and down the room.