"I hope Lawford will be properly reimbursed for his idea," she interrupted. "You know, he and I are going to need the money."
"Ha!" snorted I. Tapp again. "Ford's no fool, it seems, when it comes to a contract. He's got me tied hard and fast to a royalty agreement and a lump sum down if the machine works the way he says it will."
"I'm so glad!" cried Louise.
"You are, eh? What for?"
"Because we need not wait so long to be married," she frankly told him.
I. Tapp stood squarely in the path and looked at her.
"So you are going to marry him, whether I agree or not?"
"Yes, sir."
"Right in my very teeth?"
"I—I hope you won't be very angry, Mr. Tapp," Louise said softly.
"You see—we love each other."