"You's too late, boss, he's done gone out."
A sense of futility and defeat almost overwhelmed the old general. He was silent for a moment since he dared not trust himself to speak, then he asked:
"Is the governor's secretary here?"
The man shook his head.
"Him and the governor left together. There ain't no one here now, they've done for the day."
"Then the governor has gone home?"
"I expect that's where he went, yes, sir."
General Herbert swung about and hurried from the room. In the hall he met Elizabeth.
"Did you see him?" she asked eagerly.
"Not here," he answered huskily.