"Yes—pro tem. Don't fret yourself, Mav. I tell you it's all right."
"But, Will, this does change the look of things. This is serious—now." And once more she hesitated. "Will, let me write again to Mr. Barradine."
"No," said Dale, with great determination.
"May I get Auntie to write to him? She said she knows for sure he'd help us."
"Well, he said so himself, didn't he?"
"Yes. Anything in his power!"
Dale reflected for a moment, and when he spoke again his tone was less firm.
"In his power! Of course Mr. Barradine is a powerful gentleman. That stands to reason; but all the same—Let's have a look at his letter."
"I haven't got his letter, Will."
"Haven't got his letter? What did you do with it?