Matt whirled and went into the house. Susie was already in the front room. She motioned toward the couch.
Rags was lying still and silent, her hands crossed on her breast.
[CHAPTER XVI.]
MATT REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR.
It was half-past five that afternoon when the Comet came to a halt at the steps of the capitol building. Motor Matt, in no very cheerful frame of mind, got off the machine and made his way to the governor's office.
"Why, it's King!" smiled the secretary, meeting him in the outer room.
"Is the governor here yet?" asked Matt.
"Yes, and expecting you. Mr. McKibben is with him. The governor usually goes home at half-past four, but he stayed later to-day, expressly to get your report. Just a minute."
The secretary went to the door of the private office, knocked, and vanished inside.