He had been right from the first in this matter,
and Garry had not failed despite the strong political pressure
which must have been brought against him. The new work now would
go on and he and Ruth could go to Morfordsburg together! He could
already see her trim, lovely figure in silhouette against the
morning light, her eyes dancing, her face aglow in the crisp air
of the hills.
Garry continued to talk on as they sped into the city, elaborating
the details of the warehouse venture in which he had invested his
present and some of his future commissions, but his words fell on
stony ground. The expected check was the only thing that filled
Jack's thoughts. There was no doubt in his mind now that the
decision would be in MacFarlane's favor, and that the sum, whether
large or small, would be paid without delay,--Garry being
treasurer and a large amount of money being still due McGowan on
the embankment and boulevard. It would be joyous news to Ruth, he
said to himself, with a thrill surging through his heart.
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