'About that, I think.'
'Very well; lose no time in getting the cable-message sent to him, and tell him to answer, so that we shall be sure he is at the other end of the wire. Then find out about the cabling of the money. I shall be back here, I think, as soon as you are.'
With that she left the office, and, getting into her cab, was driven to her father's place of business.
'Well, my girl,' said the old man, pushing his spectacles up on his brow, and gazing at her, 'what is it now—some new extravagance?'
'Yes, father, some new extravagance.'
His daughter was evidently excited, and her breath came quickly. She closed the door, and took a chair opposite her father.
'Father,' she said, 'I have been your business man, as you call me, for a long time.'
'Yes, you have. Are you going to strike for an increase of salary?'
'Father,' she said earnestly, not heeding the jocularity of his tone, 'this is very serious. I want you to give me some money for myself—to speculate with.'
'I will do that very gladly. How much do you want?'