"Then you think there is nothing more to be done at present but sit right here and see what happens?"
"I do not see how we can do anything else."
"It's frightfully annoying."
"Yes. Nevertheless it is our only course."
"You've no inkling whether the developments he mentioned are to be soon or not?"
"Not the ghost of an idea."
"Then there is nothing for it but to hold on right here a while longer, I'm afraid. And since we are all to be tied to the spot you may as well come up to the house later and give Dick his usual radio lesson."
"Very well, sir."
With a curt nod the financier went out the door and after seeing that everything was right Bob locked up the building and followed him.
He found the little group assembled in the lee of the awnings waiting for him. Mr. Crowninshield was there, too, gnawing fiercely at a fresh cigar.