And her father felt her tremble as he held her a moment in his arms.
"Now, Baird," he thought, "your chance has come.

For God's sake, take it while it's here!" But in place of Baird that afternoon came men and women from the press, and friends and fellow workers.

The door-bell and the telephone kept ringing almost incessantly.

Why couldn't they leave her a moment's peace?
Roger buried himself in his study.

Later, when he was called to dinner, he found that Allan was there, too, but at first the conversation was all upon Deborah's victory.