Over the 'phone he gave a description of Big John, Ross, and Kinky.
The man at the other end of the line had just promised to do what he could when Matt was caught by a strong hand and turned around. He was once more face to face with Lorry, Sr. But there was a difference in the Lorry of Matt's first and second meeting.
"By gad!" cried Lorry, "I want to shake hands with a hero. Nobly done, young man! But for you we'd have gone to smash against Maple Bluff, every last one of us on the Stella. We had our little differences when we met, that other time, Motor Matt, but I didn't understand the matter then. George here has been telling me how much he owes to you, how much I owe to you, how much I owe to him, and we all owe to McGlory, and everybody owes to everybody else. Gad! my head is fair splitting with it all. Never mind that three hundred that was taken away from you; I guess"—and the rich man laughed—"that my bank account is good for three hundred. I'll see that you don't lose anything. We'll have more talk about this later."
Lorry, Sr., turned to where McGlory was standing, at Matt's side, his black eyes gleaming humorously.
"Ah, Joe, you rascal," went on Lorry, placing two hands on the cowboy's shoulders, "you've done something to make us all proud of you—and I guess you'll find it out before you're many days older."
"What are you going to do for George, uncle?" queried McGlory.
"You watch! Keep your eyes skinned and you'll see me do something for you as well as for George."
Lorry, Sr., pushed himself between Matt and McGlory and caught each of them by an arm.
"Come on, my lads!" said he, "you're both going up to the house with George and me. This is a happy day, and the Lorrys are going to celebrate. Naturally, the celebration won't be complete without Motor Matt and Joe. Never mind your boat—I've asked the people here to look after it. Gus is outside with the big car, and all we've got to do is to get in and strike out for home. Home! How does that sound to you, my son?"
"It has a truer ring, dad," answered George, "than it ever had before."