sand in cash before ten o'clock the following morning presented its difficulties. Gregory decided to tackle the matter without delay.
"I'll try the local bank," he declared. "And give old Rock a chance to make good on his promise."
Dickie strove to dissuade him.
"Keep in the clear of that old hypocrite," she cautioned. "If he lets you have it at all it will be only with strings which will tangle you up later on."
Gregory was on his way to the door.
"A man needing money like I do at present has to get it where he can," he answered. "Will you see to getting the Pelican and Curlew started as soon as possible?"
She promised and he hurried out.
Gregory found Rock in his private office at the bank and was welcomed warmly by the financier.
"Growing more like your father every day you live," was the president's greeting. "How happy we would all be if he could have been spared to this community."
Gregory lost no time in preliminaries.