Leopold opened the library door. "Quincy, I've induced her to undertake
the task," he said. "Do spare a moment from your work, Mrs. Ernst; I
wish to introduce to you Mr. Quincy Adams Sawyer, the husband of the
author of that coming literary sensation, Blennerhassett. Mr. Sawyer,"
he continued, "allow me to present you to my wife, Mrs. Rosa Ernst." And
as he said this, Leopold and Rosa stood side by side in the doorway.
"When did you do it?" finally ejaculated Quincy, rushing forward and
grasping each by the hand. "Leopold, I owe you one." And then they all
laughed together.
By some means, Dr. Culver said by the liberal use of money, Barker
Dalton secured the regular nomination from Quincy's party. The latter
kept his word and entered the field as an independent candidate. A hot
contest followed. The papers were full of the speeches of the opposing
candidates, and incidents connected with their lives. But in none
relating to Quincy was a word said about his marriage, and the fact was
evidently unknown, except to a limited few. When the polls closed on
election day and the vote was declared, it was found that Sawyer had a
plurality of two hundred and twenty-eight and a clear majority of
twenty-two over both Dalton and Burke, the opposing candidates.
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