And we'll have a grand run for our money." The excess of Ambrose's relief unnerved him a little.

"Peter, you're a man!" he murmured brokenly.

"I was near crazy, wondering if you'd stand by me!" "Hey, cut it out!" cried Peter.

"Buck up! We got work to do to-night!" Throughout the hours of darkness they counted up their resources, decided as to the friends they could call on for assistance, and planned ways and means.
There was not a day to be lost, and it was first of all decided that Ambrose must start for the outside world next morning.

Once started he would be out of touch with his partner for good, therefore every question had to be discussed that night, and there were a hundred.
Ambrose was astonished by Peter's pluck and dash in business affairs.
Like many another junior partner he had been accustomed to patronize his elder a little.
"I'll stand by you to the limit," Peter had said.