"You came to see me for that, sir?"
The President smiled. "You do not seem to realize that a great many people, people who never saw you, are deeply troubled about you. You do not belong to yourself but to us, Mr. Secretary."
"Perhaps you are right, sir," said Enoch humbly. "I thank you most sincerely for coming."
"Will you come to me as soon as you have finished, to-morrow, Enoch?"
"Yes, Mr. President! Abbott, will you show the President out?" Then when Charley had returned, he said, "Abbott, the Secretary of State will be here. How about Brown?"
"He will be here," replied Charley. "I used the President's name pretty freely, but I think I finally got him curious enough and worried enough."
Enoch nodded. "Abbott, for the first time since I've been in this office, I'm going to quit early and go for a ride."
"It's what you ought to do every day," said Abbott.
"Look here, Abbott, if I get this beastly matter settled to-morrow, I want you to go away for two months' vacation."
"Well," said Charley, doubtfully, "if you get it settled!"