I'll pay over the two and a half million I have on hand, complete the deal and stand the loss myself.

I'll be broke, but I won't owe anybody." Loring looked at him with sudden pity.

"You'll have to take a fresh start," he advised as lightly as possible, since one did not like to be caught expressing pity to Johnny.

"You have two days left." "Guess again!" directed Johnny.

"One of them's a holiday--Decoration Day--to-morrow." "Tough luck, old man!" said Loring.
"I didn't care for the million, Loring," declared Johnny wearily, driven for the first time to an open confession.
"I know," agreed Loring gently, still suffering from his own hurt.