Patton, "let's go down."

At first they were disposed to think it pretty shabby treatment. "We
worked all day to get in shape," grumbled Harry Weston, "and then
you go ring the curtain up on us before it's time for our show to
begin."

But the Prince made them feel right about it. He had such a good
time that they were forced to concede the move had been a success.
And he said to the Governor as he was leaving: "I see that the only
way to see America is to see it when America is not seeing you."




VIII

THE LAST SIXTY MINUTES


"Nine--ten--" The old clock paused as if in dramatic appreciation of
the situation, and then slowly, weightily, it gave the final stroke,
"Eleven!"

The Governor swung his chair half-way round and looked the timepiece
full in the face. Already the seconds had begun ticking off the last
hour of his official life. On the stroke of twelve another man would
be Governor of the State. He sat there watching the movement of the
minute hand.