"
"Well, Darrow may have better results. You go with Darrow?"
"If he will take me?" The deference with which the old man had inspired
the Governor showed in Stephen's manner. "I shall be grateful for a lift
on the way home."
Darrow had risen also; and after shaking hands with Vetch, he looked
back at the younger man from the doorway. "I'll have my Ford round here
in five minutes. Meet me at the nearest gate."
He went out hurriedly; and as Stephen followed him, after the delay of a
few minutes, he found himself face to face with Patty, who was coming
from "the blue room" on the opposite side of the hall.
"I hope you got what you came for," she said gaily.
"I came for nothing," he retorted lightly, "and I'm sure I got it."
"Well, that won't matter so much since it wasn't for yourself," she
mocked. "Nobody ever wants anything for himself in politics. Father
could tell you that."
"He told me a good many things--but not that."
"Did he tell you," she inquired daringly, "why he is falling out with
Julius Gershom?"
"Is he falling out with him?"
"Didn't you see it--and hear it--when you came in?"
"I suspected as much; but after all it was none of my business.
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