Blenkironwas on the telephone and would like an
appointment.
Leithen nodded and took up the
newspaper.
We want help in the job, Blenkiron continued, and
its not goingto be easy to find it. The picture affected himwith a physical
nausea.
Bronson Jane accompanied him to the
door.
If you dont derive profits, no royalty is due. A
winter followed for Leithen of steadily declining health. You have been akind master
to me, sir, and Im proud to have served you.
Whats to be done about the Owlish
Young,Ned?
He must firstmake some necessary arrangements about
his affairs which wouldkeep him from brooding.
So he talked about himself andhis recent
doings.
Hes head of theFremont Banking Corporation and a
St. He insisted also on seeinghim once a fortnight.
But he was still keeping his thoughts at a
distance, for the timehad not come to face them.
Because every man here is a friend of Francis
Galliard. Blenkironwas on the telephone and would like an appointment. Just before
ten Sandy took his leave, warned by his hosts obviousfatigue. He insisted also on
seeinghim once a fortnight. Its mighty fine to see you again, Sir
Edward.
The picture affected himwith a physical
nausea.
So he talked about himself andhis recent
doings.
Only now that hisbody was failing did he realise
how little he had used it.
Ive workedhard enough to be entitled to climb out
of the rut.
After that Blenkiron would depart and he would see
him no more.
He simply accepted the judgment of the expert. So
on his return to London he sought out Acton Croke andhad himself examined. In these
hot days thats a good time for a talk. Any fool these days can get areputation if he
keeps his mouth shut. But hes a happier man than Harold Downes,though he doesnt look
it. Why, yes, there arethe two biggest exhibits of all. Crokesface looked graver
with each visit. He remembered,too, much that he had heard about him from Sandy and
Dick Hannay.
Hes head of theFremont Banking Corporation and a
St. He must firstmake some necessary arrangements about his affairs which wouldkeep
him from brooding. Just before ten Sandy took his leave, warned by his hosts
obviousfatigue.
A winter followed for Leithen of steadily declining
health.
We want help in the job, Blenkiron continued, and
its not goingto be easy to find it.
Youre very kind, said Leithen a little
wearily.
He leaned forward in his chair and sank
hisvoice.
Youve a mighty quick brain and amighty sound
judgment and youre not afraid to take a chance.