"Business is business!" She laughed a trifle nervously. Then her inspiration: "I know! I can go to our mountain home; I'll phone mamma, and she will come up. We'll spend a few days, and----"
For an instant his eyes fairly blazed; they were bright with triumph.
"Just the thing! I'll go for the horses. I'll ride over with you and get right back here."
"But----"
But already, excusing himself hurriedly, Gratton was off for the horses.