“Yes; he has been down twice before.”
“Who is down there?”
“Only the man in charge of the mine.”
“Who is he?”
“Some fellow my father got hold of in connection with other mine speculations.”
“Well, wouldn’t he do?”
“Pooh! He is, I should say, out of the question.”
“At a price?”
“At a price!” Jessop started and looked keenly at the solicitor.
“Every man they say has his price, my dear Jessop. We want the kind of man I describe. You say there is no such man. I say there are in the market, and I should say this is the very chap.”