Ruth gave him a grateful glance.
“But you will go, too, Tommy-boy? As my business partner I demand that you accompany me!”
Tom grinned.
“You don’t need to demand,” he assured her. “I was going anyway.”
“And I’ll be your chaperon, Ruthie,” said Helen amiably. “I’m quite sure you need one.”
Ruth chuckled.
“I don’t know whether to take that as an insult or not,” she said. “However, I’d love to have you come along if you care to.”
So Ruth decided that she would send an answering telegram to Mr. Hammond, saying that she would pack that night and start early the following morning for New York.
Little did Ruth dream as she made the decision what that trip was destined to bring forth.