“Yes, sir?”
“I'm afraid I'm going to keep you.” And Mr. Thompson turned his back on Tommy.
CHAPTER XIV
TOMMY'S first thought after leaving Mr. Thompson's office was that he ought to go to New York and see his father. But almost instantly he dismissed it. The two weeks on full pay at the new salary were not given to him as a vacation to be idle in, but as a heaven-sent opportunity to help Bill ten hours a day. It was only later that he thought he would also be helping himself in so doing.
He told Bill the news, and before Bill's congratulations had more than begun he suggested that Bill try to get two weeks off, so that they could work together.
“Nothing doing.”
“How do you know?”
“I've tried,” said Bill.