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“
Well
,
what
have
you
to
say
?
What
have
you
to
say
?
”
persisted
Harran
,
leaning
across
the
table
toward
his
brother
.
“
For
God
’
s
sake
,
Lyman
,
you
’
ve
got
SOME
explanation
.
”
“
You
’
ve
misunderstood
,
”
protested
Lyman
,
white
and
trembling
.
“
You
’
ve
misunderstood
.
You
’
ve
expected
too
much
.
Next
year
,
—
next
year
,
—
soon
now
,
the
Commission
will
take
up
the
—
the
Commission
will
consider
the
San
Joaquin
rate
.
We
’
ve
done
our
best
,
that
is
all
.
”
“
Have
you
,
sir
?
”
demanded
Magnus
.
The
Governor
’
s
head
was
in
a
whirl
;
a
sensation
,
almost
of
faintness
,
had
seized
upon
him
.
Was
it
possible
?
Was
it
possible
?
“
Have
you
done
your
best
?
”
For
a
second
he
compelled
Lyman
’
s
eye
.
The
glances
of
father
and
son
met
,
and
,
in
spite
of
his
best
efforts
,
Lyman
’
s
eyes
wavered
.
He
began
to
protest
once
more
,
explaining
the
matter
over
again
from
the
beginning
.
But
Magnus
did
not
listen
.
In
that
brief
lapse
of
time
he
was
convinced
that
the
terrible
thing
had
happened
,
that
the
unbelievable
had
come
to
pass
.
It
was
in
the
air
.
Between
father
and
son
,
in
some
subtle
fashion
,
the
truth
that
was
a
lie
stood
suddenly
revealed
.
But
even
then
Magnus
would
not
receive
it
.
Lyman
do
this
!
His
son
,
his
eldest
son
,
descend
to
this
!
Once
more
and
for
the
last
time
he
turned
to
him
and
in
his
voice
there
was
that
ring
that
compelled
silence
.
“
Lyman
,
”
he
said
,
“
I
adjure
you
—
I
—
I
demand
of
you
as
you
are
my
son
and
an
honourable
man
,
explain
yourself
.
What
is
there
behind
all
this
?
It
is
no
longer
as
Chairman
of
the
Committee
I
speak
to
you
,
you
a
member
of
the
Railroad
Commission
.
It
is
your
father
who
speaks
,
and
I
address
you
as
my
son
.
Do
you
understand
the
gravity
of
this
crisis
;
do
you
realise
the
responsibility
of
your
position
;
do
you
not
see
the
importance
of
this
moment
?
Explain
yourself
.
”
“
There
is
nothing
to
explain
.
”
“
You
have
not
reduced
rates
in
the
San
Joaquin
?
You
have
not
reduced
rates
between
Bonneville
and
tidewater
?
”
“
I
repeat
,
sir
,
what
I
said
before
.
An
average
ten
per
cent
.
cut
—
—
”
