He appeared less affable than usual and lost no time in bringing up the matter of the loan. The Misses Gates looked doubtfully at Doris.
“I have already sent for the money,” she told them. “It should be here tomorrow or the next day.”
“Sent?” Ronald asked blankly. “You didn’t get the bank draft the way I told you to?”
“Why, no,” Doris returned innocently. “I thought it would be so much easier to have Jake bring the money.”
“And who is Jake?” the man questioned suspiciously.
“Oh, he works for my uncle.”
Ronald Trent seemed to relax at this, but it was evident to both Kitty and Doris that he was far from pleased at the way the matter had been handled.
“Well, all right,” he said grumpily, “but he’d better get here with the money tomorrow.”
“Why Ronald!” Azalea reproved gently. “I think it’s lovely of Doris to offer her money, and we mustn’t seem ungrateful.”
“Humph! It’s just a straight business deal. She knows she’ll get every cent of it back and with interest! Come on, if you’re going with me! I can’t wait around much longer!”