enough or blow a tin horn loud enough in order to hive it according to
one's wish. The Speakership, however, so far from being a swarm of bees
is more like a flock of blackbirds, and the system to which you incline
would prove the readiest means of frightening away our every chance. In
short, you must work by my orders and meet no one, say nothing, except
as I direct."

Then Senator Hanway sent Mr. Harley, much modified of his vigor, with a
secret invitation to Mr. Frost; when that personage was brought to the
privacy of the Harley house, he laid open to his ambition those gavel
prospects which he, Senator Hanway, had already constructed in his
thoughts.

There was no conflict of argument with Mr. Frost; he rose to the
suggestion like a bass to a fly. Knowing himself to be of a genius too
openly bluff and frank, and no one to conquer those elements which his
campaign would require, he put himself in the hollow of Senator Hanway's
hand to be controlled by him with shut eyes. This voluntary prompt
submission on the part of Mr. Frost had a further subduing effect upon
Mr. Harley. In imitation thereof he, too, began to speak in whispers and
step with care, and ask his eminent relative for orders in all he went
about.

Now when Senator Hanway had trained his partner and his candidate to
come to heel he began to unravel his diplomacy. By his suggestion, Mr.
Frost took into confidence two of his party colleagues in the House.
These would on every occasion act as his agents or lieutenants. Senator
Hanway and Mr. Harley were not to appear too obviously.

Senator Hanway, lying back in the dark, looked over the field and sent