"And now as to our
policy on this deal. I shall follow your lead, understand. Any
assertion you see fit to make you can trust me to swear to. You may
introduce me to the old chap as your college pal, even your long-lost
brother, if you choose."
"I hardly think that will be necessary," Robert Morton answered, a hint
of coldness in his voice. "I shall simply introduce you for what you
are, Mr. Galbraith's friend--"
"And yours," smiled Mr. Snelling, graciously placing a hand on the
young man's shoulder.
It was unaccountable, absurd, that Bob should have shrunk at the touch;
nevertheless he did so.
"Don't you think," he replied abruptly, "that the sooner we go in and
get to work the better? How long do you expect to be able to stay
here?"
Again the color crept into Snelling's cheek, but this time he was quite
master of himself.
"I cannot tell yet. It will depend to some extent on how we get on."
"I suppose you really can't be spared from the Long Island plant a
great while."
"As to that, Mr. Galbraith is all-powerful," was his smiling answer.
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