"I needed these extra men to help me fill a contract on time, and so employed them.

I had no idea Hopkins and Squiers would try to vote them tomorrow." This was a palpable falsehood, but Mr.Burke accepted the lame excuse without question.
"You are a valuable man in this community, Mr.Marshall, and Mr.Forbes seemed to think the Hopkins people were trying to get you into trouble.
Of course it would have caused trouble had these men voted." "Of course, Mr.Burke.

I'm much obliged to Mr.Forbes for warning me." "You'll find the next Representative a very agreeable man to get along with, Mr.Marshall.Good day, sir." "Good day, Mr.Burke." When the detective had gone Mr.Marshall sat in a brown study for a few moments.

Then he summoned his superintendent and said: "Please ask the men to assemble in the yard before they go home.

I want to have a word with them." The request came just in time, for the men were already beginning to stream out of the mill.