conditions.

When Mr. Harley drank Mr. Gwynn's health for the tenth time, and
attempted, assisted by Senators Gruff and Price, to sing a song in his
honor, Senator Hanway adroitly brought the dinner to a close. He was the
more stirred to this as the plaster of Paris countenance of Mr. Gwynn,
when Mr. Harley began to sing, betrayed manifest alarm.

After dinner Senator Hanway got Mr. Gwynn into a corner. Thereupon, in a
manner creditable to himself, Mr. Gwynn gave Senator Hanway to know that
he was his friend. The _Daily Tory_ should be his; Richard should be
his; Mr. Gwynn and all he called his own should be his; Senator Hanway
was to make whatever use of Richard and the _Daily Tory_ and Mr. Gwynn
his experience and his interests might suggest. Indeed, Mr. Gwynn talked
very well in private and in whispers; and Senator Hanway said later to
Senator Kink that he was the deepest man he had ever met.

"And," said Senator Hanway, squeezing Mr. Gwynn's hand as that gentleman
made ready for home, "tell your young man that I shall be glad to see
him. There are certain contingencies touching the next Speakership of
the House which should interest his paper. I shall see you to-morrow,
Mr. Gwynn--with your permission. You can and should play a most
important part in selecting that same Speaker. Your measureless
interests in the great Anaconda Airline warrant me in the assertion."




CHAPTER IV