"No," curtly replied Ferris.
"I came here directly from the train.

I wished to stop and see my mother and sister; but Wade's illness has upset all my plans.
"I have to go on to Philadelphia at once on some private business for the Chief.

You know he is a very heavy stockholder in the Cramp Shipbuilding Company.

I will not be back for several days." "And what about the election ?" deliberately replied Clayton, now anxious to draw his enemy out.

"I have nothing to do with that," said Ferris, dropping his eyes to veil a slight agitation.