We had to raise the money to accept an offer for a large business.

It required many hundreds of thousands of dollars--and in cash--securities would not answer.

I received the message at about noon and had to get off on the three-o'clock train.

I drove from bank to bank, asking each president or cashier, whomever I could find first, to get ready for me all the funds he could possibly lay hands on.

I told them I would be back to get the money later.