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Yet his jaw was only set the more rigidly, as he left the office.
He looked up the private address of the officer in the directory, and
went to see him that evening. He was wise enough not to send in his
name, and Mr. Nelson actually came into the hall to see him.
The moment he saw Peter, however, he said: "Oh, it's you. Well, I never
talk business except in business hours."
"I have tried to see you--" began Peter.
"Try some more," interrupted the man, smiling, and going toward the
parlor.
Peter followed him, calmly. "Mr. Nelson," he said, "do you intend to
push that case?"
"Of course," smiled Nelson. "After I've finished four hundred
indictments that precede it."
"Not till then?"
"No."
"Mr. Nelson, can't you overlook politics for a moment, and think of--"
"Who said anything of politics?" interrupted Nelson, "I merely tell you
there are indictments which have been in my office for five years and
are yet to be tried, and that your case is going to take its turn.


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