He felt that he had behaved generously toward his old chief when the end came, and the promptness with which Bassett's old guard sought to impeach his motives in fighting the corporation bill angered him.

Threats of retaliation were conveyed to him from certain quarters; and from less violent sources he heard much of his ingratitude toward the man who had "made" him.

He had failed in his efforts to secure the passage of several measures whose enactment was urged by the educational and philanthropic interests of the community, and this was plainly attributable to the animosity aroused by his desertion of the corporation bill.

He had not finished with this last measure, which had been passed by Bassett's bi-partisan combination over the governor's veto.

The labor organizations were in arms against it and had engaged Dan to attack it in the courts.
* * * * * Sylvia's approval of his course had been as cordial as he could have asked, and as the spring advanced they were much together.