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"Wait and see if he goes back on Catlin, and if he does, lay for him," remarked Green. A pause came, and they all looked at Costell, who was smiling a certain deep smile that was almost habitual with him, and which no one had ever yet been able to read. "No," he said slowly. "You might beat him, but he isn't the kind that stays beat.
If you care to go, I'll see if I can get you some?" "Oh, please," cried both girls. "If you can do so, Mr. Stirling, we should like to see the interesting part," said Miss De Voe. "I'll try." "Send word back by Oliver." The carriage had drawn up at the cottage, and farewells were made. As soon as Peter reached the hotel, he went to the New York City delegation room, and saw Costell.
What was more important to him, this had all been done without exciting hard feelings. "Stirling's a reasonable fellow," Gallagher told Costell, not knowing how much Peter was seeing of the big leader, "and he isn't dead set on carrying his own schemes. We've never had so little talk of mutiny and sulking as we have had this paring. Moriarty and Blunkers swear by him. It's queer.
After the committees were named, an unknown man came up to Peter, and introduced himself by a name which Peter at once recognized as that of one of the committee on the platform. "Mr. Costell thinks you might like to see this, and can perhaps suggest a change," explained Mr. Talcott, laying several sheets of manuscript on Peter's desk and indicating with his finger a certain paragraph.
"They'll be passed by the Senate to-day or to-morrow, and be in Catlin's hands." "I hope he'll make good appointments," said Peter, anxiously. "I think he will," said Costell, smiling quietly. "But I don't believe they will be able to do much. Commissions are commonly a way of staving off legislation." Peter went up to Albany and saw Catlin.
Hence it was that the bills, newly drawn by Peter, to reduce opposition as far as possible, when introduced by Schlurger soon after the opening of the legislature, went through with a rush, not even ayes and nays being taken. Aided by Mr. Costell, Peter secured their prompt signing by Catlin, his long fight had ended in victory. The "sixt" was wild with joy over the triumph.
He did not contribute much to the laughter, but every one seemed to think him an addition to the big table. Thus it came to pass that late in January Peter dedicated a week of evenings to "Society," and nightly donning his dress suit, called dutifully on Mrs. Dupont, Mrs. Sizer, Mrs. Purple, Mrs. Avery, Mrs. Costell, Mrs. Gallagher and Mrs. Bohlmann. Peter was becoming very frivolous.
"The papers gave it to you rather rough," Costell said kindly, "but they didn't understand it. We thought you behaved very square." "They tell me I did Porter harm." "No. It was Maguire did the harm. You simply told about it. Of course you get the blame." "My constituents stand by me." "How do they like Catlin?" "I think they are entirely satisfied. I'm afraid they never cared much who got it."
That official would have preferred no reports, but since they were made, there was nothing to do but to submit them to the Legislature. Peter did not get much encouragement from him about the chances for the bills. But Costell told him that they could be "whipped through. The only danger is of their being amended, so as to spoil them." "Well," said Peter, "I hope they will be passed.
Costell's hand stopped the speech there. "Mr. Stirling," said Mr. Costell, rising as he spoke, "I hope when you come to think it over, that you will vote with us for Catlin. But whether you do or not, we want you to work with us. We can help you, and you can help us. When you are ready to begin on your bills, come and see me." "Thank you," said Peter. "That is just what I want."
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