Indirectly Vicky gave him a lead. “I’ve just had a letter from Mollie. What do you think? Scot’s going to run for secretary of state.”
“Made up his mind to run, has he? Knew he was thinkin’ about it. Wonder if anybody else is goin’ after the Republican nomination.”
“Yes,” said the girl quietly.
Hugh looked a surprised question at her.
“Mr. Ralph Dodson is going to run,” she continued.
He let that sink in for a moment. “Sorry,” he said. “It’s liable to open up the old sore.”
“Do you think it will?” she asked anxiously.
“Not unless the Dodsons make it a personal fight.”
“I don’t think Ralph would do that.”
“You know him pretty well?” He put his comment with the rising inflection.