“My note and my honor,” promptly.
The Quaker smiled and nodded.
“More no man could ask,” said he. “Thou shalt have it, but,” with a wave of the hand, “thou must allow me one day to gather the sum together, since it must be in coin.”
“Friend,” said Robert Morris, delightedly, “I am greatly beholden to you.”
“By this evening, then,” said the other, as he started on his way, “you may expect it.”
When he had gone, Ben Cooper fell in silently by the side of Mr. Morris. Already the latter was planning the next step.
“You rode from Trenton yesterday,” he said, “and because of me have had no sleep during the night. It would be too much to ask you to take horse again this morning.”
“If it is necessary,” spoke Ben, “you need only give me the word.”
“Excellent! Then, if that is your spirit, I say to you that it is necessary. What is the earliest hour you can reach the camp?”
“By sundown.”