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Peter opened it, to find a man
outside.
"Is this Mr. Stirling's room?" inquired the individual.
"Yes."
"Can I see him?"
"Come in." Peter moved his bag off one of his chairs, and his hat and
overcoat off the other.
"Mr. Stirling," said the stranger as he sat down, "I am Senator Maguire,
and am, as perhaps you know, one of Porter's managers."
"Yes."
"We understand that you are friendly to us. Now, I needn't say that New
York is otherwise a unit in opposing us."
"No," said Peter. "My fellow-delegates from the sixth, Schlurger and
Kennedy, stand as I do!"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"The change must have been very sudden. They were elected as Catlin men,
we were told."
"Yes. But there's quite a different feeling in the ward now, and they
have yielded to it."
"That's good news."
"We all three come here prepared to do what seems best."
The Senator's expression lost some of the satisfaction Peter's news had
put into it. He gave a quick look at Peter's face, as if to try and find
from it what lay behind the words.


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