Senator Hanway had lied.

All Senators lied, according to Mr.Sands.No man could be a Senator unless he were a liar any more than a man could be a runner without first being able to walk.

The committee was through with the inquiry; the report had come into the Government printing office the day before in the handwriting of the truthless Senator Hanway himself.

It was now set up in types, and the forethoughtful Mr.Sands had abstracted a copy.
"As I said," explained that enterprising printer, "I've got a nose for news.

I thought it might do for a scoop, d'ye see, so I swiped it for you." "Let me look at it," said Richard, whose pulses were beginning to beat a quickstep.