"The ambassador, quick!" he said to the voice that answered his call.
There was a short pause, and then Jack recognized the ambassador's voice.
"I've just had a wireless from Lord Hastings relative to the matter which we discussed with Secretary Daniels several weeks ago," he explained. "Can you arrange another interview immediately?"
"I'll see," said the ambassador and rang off.
The telephone in the lads' room jangled sharply ten minutes later. Jack sprang to the wire.
"Yes," he said in response to a query. "Ten o'clock? You'll call for us? Very well."
He replaced the receiver and turned to Frank.
"We will see Secretary Daniels in his office at ten," he said. He looked at his watch. "Hurry and dress. It's after nine now. The ambassador should be here in fifteen minutes."
The lads jumped into their clothes, then went downstairs, where they awaited the arrival of the ambassador. The latter arrived ten minutes before ten o'clock, and the three were driven to the War and Navy building. Secretary Daniels received them at once.
"I understand that you come on a very important matter," he said. "Pray, what is it, gentlemen?"