When he got back, the first thing he did was to tell of his good luck to Millie.
And wasn’t she glad?
Well, don’t say a word!
She had been fearing the worst and sympathizing with him in her mind, and after all it had been a false alarm.
“What are you going to do with so much money?” she asked, with a smile.
“I haven’t decided whether I’ll buy a farm or start a bank,” replied Jack, with a happy grin.
“What a comparison!” laughed the pretty stenographer.
A little while afterward he told Mr. Bishop, and the manager was amazed.
“You’re a lucky boy, Jack; but don’t try it again.”
Late in the afternoon he went around to Bird’s office.