Gale. "I was against
that from the first and I came to tell you so. But Bower really
did you no harm."
"No, he didn't get the chance!" chuckled Tom. "Nor did that
other spy--the one with the gold tooth. I wonder how he liked our
mud hole?"
"He was Lydane," said Mr. Gale. "It is about him I came."
"You might have saved yourself the trouble," returned Tom. "I
don't wish to discuss him."
"But I wish to make sure," said Mr. Gale, that what he has done
will not come back on us. We repudiate him entirely. His methods
we can not countenance. He is too daring--"
"Oh, don't worry!" interrupted Tom. "He hasn't done anything to
me--he didn't get the chance, as I guess he's told you. You
needn't apologize on his account. He did me no harm, and--"
"But I understood from him that--"
"Now I don't want to seem impolite!" broke in Tom, "nor do I
want to take pattern after some of your company's acts, if not
your own. But I am very busy. I have an important test to make
for the government, and my time is fully occupied. I am afraid I
shall have to bid you good-morning and--"
"But won't you give me a chance to--" began the president.
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