He saw the apparent hold that Storri had upon him.

It was enough.

To be merely charged as a forger--to be apprehended as a criminal, would be ruin, utter ruin, even if the affair were there to end.

It would mean the downfall of Senator Hanway's hopes of a White House.

The simple arrest--it would go like wildfire throughout the press--meant destruction for Senator Hanway, for Dorothy, for Mrs.Hanway-Harley, for all.
White and stricken, Mr.Harley pondered these questions, while Storri watched him.