Daniel has climbed on to the other side of the breastworks." Sylvia smiled.

"Yes, that's about it.

But I think he has acted quite finely about it." "You mean he didn't jump on Morton as he might have done--didn't make a grand stand play of it ?" "Yes; he might have made capital for himself out of the corporation bill, but he didn't.

He made his report without bringing personalities into it." "And the bill was passed over the governor's veto! That was Morton's way of showing that he didn't need Daniel." "Very likely.

I'm rather glad it happened that way." "Glad Daniel got a licking ?" "Oh, not just that; but it shows him that if he's going to be the people's champion he will have to be unhorsed pretty often.