" He drew from his pocket an envelope
on which were drawn some angles, subjoined by a formula. Morrison
waved it aside.
"Not interested in mathematics?" asked Average Jones solicitously.
"Very well, I'll elucidate informally. Given a bullet hole in a
telegraph pole at a certain distance, a bullet scar on an iron
girder at a certain lesser distance, and the length of a block from
here to Harrison Avenue--which I paced off while you were skillfully
ordering luncheon, Waldemar--and an easy triangulation brings us
direct to this room and to two fugitive gentlemen with whom I
mention the hypothesis with all deference, Mr. Morrison, you are
probably acquainted."
"And who may they have been?" retorted Morrison contemptuously.
"I don't know," said Average Jones.
"Then, sir," retorted the racing king, "your hypothesis is as
impudent as your company is intolerable. Have you anything further
to say to me?"
"Yes. It would greatly please Mr. Waldemar to publish in
to-morrow's paper an authorized statement from you to the effect
that the Personal Liberty bill will be withdrawn permanently.
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