Such a step would ruin Senator Hanway's hopes of a Presidency; those hard years of political labor would be canceled; his chances, now the fairest, would be swept away not only for the present but for time.

The discovery of Senator Hanway--he who wrote the report against Northern Consolidated--as a partner in that "bear" raid, would strike his name forever from the roll of Presidential possibilities.

It might even result in his expulsion from the Senate, for conspiracy is no good charge to face when true.

Of those who were "bears" against Northern Consolidated, from Storri to the old gray buccaneer, the ones who must submit without a cry to being flayed were Mr.Harley and Senator Hanway, for with them to be discovered was to be destroyed.
After fullest conference, Mr.Harley went again to New York.

It was settled that the old gray buccaneer should continue in command.