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Peter laid his hat on the table, threw back his Newcastle and lit a
cigar. "I've been very short of time, Dennis. But I had my choice this
evening before going uptown, of smoking a cigar in my own quarters, or
here. So I came over to talk with you all about Denton."
"An' what's he been doin'?" inquired Dennis.
"I saw him to-day about the Hummel franchise that comes up in the Board
next Tuesday. He won't vote for it, he says. I told him I thought it was
in the interest of the city to multiply means of transit, and asked him
why he refused. He replied that he thought the Hummel gang had been
offering money, and that he would vote against bribers."
"He didn't have the face to say that?" shouted one of the listeners.
"Yes."
"Oi never!" said Dennis. "An' he workin' night an' day to get the Board
to vote the rival road."
"I don't think there's much doubt that money is being spent by both
sides," said Peter. "I fear no bill could ever pass without it. But the
Hummel crowd are really responsible people, who offer the city a good
percentage.


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