Mrs. Klein said, "I almost forgot. Mr. Arnold called. Wants to see you, Mr. Parker, tonight."
"Well, maybe he is sold. Wonder how he knew I was here."
"There isn't much he doesn't know about what's going on in town," Mrs. Klein said. "I'd wager there isn't anything." She looked at Martha as she said that last.
Martha's face was blank.
"Maybe I can put it off until tomorrow," Doak said. "It's been a pretty good day up to now."
He called the Senator from the drug store in town. He told him, "Nothing definite, yet, Senator."
"Don't give me that," Arnold said raspingly. "Get up here right away, Parker."
Doak stopped at the house on the way back. He told Mrs. Klein, "I might be a little late for supper. I think I'll run up and see the Senator now and get it over with."
"We'll hold it," she said. She looked around to see if Martha was within hearing. Then, "You're not trifling with my girl, Mr. Parker?"
"Not for a second," Doak assured her. "Though I have an uncomfortable feeling she's trifling with me, but good."