Flash now understood the reason behind the officer’s coolness. Major Hartgrove had reported his failure to give up the requested pictures.
“I made no promise,” he replied.
“It was understood that you would bring the pictures to the hospital without delay.”
“The Major may have understood it that way,” replied Flash evenly. “But I work for the News-Vue Company, not the United States Army.”
Captain Johns’ lips twisted in a faint suggestion of a smile. Yet his voice had an edge to it as he asked:
“You still have those pictures?”
“I have.”
“What is your reason for withholding them?”
“No reason,” Flash admitted cheerfully. “As a matter of fact, I went back to the hospital yesterday after I had them printed. The Major was gone.”
“You went back after you had looked at them yourself?”