Colonel Drew called him "my dear boy," and Monty called him "a bully old chap," though not in his presence.

But the existence of Miss Barbara Drew may have had something to do with the feeling between the two men.
As he left the directors' room, on the afternoon of the meeting, Colonel Drew came up to Monty, who had notified the officers of the bank that he was leaving.
"Ah, my dear boy," said the Colonel, shaking the young man's hand warmly, "now you have a chance to show what you can do.

You have a fortune and, with judgment, you ought to be able to triple it.

If I can help you in any way, come and see me." Monty thanked him.
"You'll be bored to death by the raft of people who have ways to spend your money," continued the Colonel.

"Don't listen to any of them.