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was paid a Congressman or Senator on the part of this Navigation
Company."
The president smiled blandly, even sweetly, all through this harangue,
and then said:
"
"
"
Is that so?"
Every word of it."
Well it does seem to alter the complexion of things a little. You are
acquainted with the members down there, of course, else you could not
have worked to such advantage?"
"
I know them all, sir. I know their wives, their children, their babies
-I even made it a point to be on good terms with their lackeys. I know
every Congressman well--even familiarly."
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"Very good. Do you know any of their signatures? Do you know their
handwriting?"
"
Why I know their handwriting as well as I know my own--have had
correspondence enough with them, I should think. And their signatures
-why I can tell their initials, even."
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The president went to a private safe, unlocked it and got out some
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