“Tommy was just telling me about Dayton and his company. You must help him to sell that stock, papa.”
Colonel Willetts worshiped her. He turned to Tommy: “Unfair weapons to use on a man in the man's own house, young man. Is that the Western way?”
“The Western way is the best,” said Marion, positively. She rose and confronted her father. “Are you going to help Tommy? Yes or no.” Tommy felt uncomfortable.
“Look here, sir—” he began, apologetically. “Of course I'll help Tommy,” said Colonel Willetts. “He's coming to the office.” And he turned the subject.
Marion looked proudly at Tommy.
CHAPTER XIX
AT the breakfast table the next morning neither Tommy nor Mr. Leigh made any allusion to the stock-selling campaign. But as his father was leaving Tommy told him:
“Colonel Willetts said last night he would help me place the stock. I'm to call at his office again.”