“Well,” said Porter, “what about it? What's happened? Who's running this road?”
McNally looked curiously at the Captain before he replied. That officer, at an appealing glance from Katherine, left the group.
“The Governor is running it. He's played a game that knocks us silly. He's come down on us and cinched things for the senatorship at one crack.”
“What do you mean?” In his excitement Porter sat erect.
“The Old Man has declared the M. & T. under military rule until the courts choose to settle it to suit themselves. That throws us out, throws Weeks out, and the devil take the hindmost.”
“Has there been trouble?”
“They smashed into us at Sawyerville”—he suddenly remembered Katherine—“Excuse me, Miss Porter, I must see your father alone.”
“He cannot be excited, Mr. McNally.”
“There is no time to waste—”
Katherine turned abruptly and went into the office.