"Do you too, deny it ?" "Yes," shouted Kennedy, loudly.
Again the convention laughed.
"Then," said Peter, "if I had charged you with a bargain, I should now find it necessary to apologize." The convention roared.

Maguire screamed something, but it could not be heard.

The tenor of his remarks was indicated by his red face and clinched fist.
Costell smiled his deep smile.

"I'm very glad," he said to the man next him, "that we didn't pick Stirling up." Then Milton was nominated and seconded, as were also Catlin, and four minor stars.

That done, a ballot was taken and the vote stood: Porter 206 Milton 197 Catlin 52 Scattering 29 A second ballot showed: Porter 206 Milton 202 Catlin 54 Scattering 22 A third ballot gave: Porter 206 Milton 210 Catlin 52 Scattering 16 "Porter's done for on the next," was whispered round the hall, though where it started, no one knew.