The judge was painfully silent throughout the meal and Stott was unusually grave.

Finally the latter took her aside and broke it to her gently.

In spite of their efforts and the efforts of their friends the Congressional inquiry had resulted in a finding against the judge and a demand had already been made upon the Senate for his impeachment.

They could do nothing now but fight it in the Senate with all the influence they could muster.

It was going to be hard but Stott was confident that right would prevail.
After dinner as they were sitting in silence on the porch, each measuring the force of this blow which they had expected yet had always hoped to ward off, the crunching sound of a bicycle was heard on the quiet country road.