“That was before my experience with you in the Walpole matter, sir. But go ahead! What do you want?”
“You’re over here in the Noda region, according to your threat. You may be willing to inform me as to your status in the Flagg proposition, now the old man is on his back.”
“Mr. Flagg has put me in full charge of his drive.”
“Has he delegated to you any authority to compromise?”
“No, sir!”
“There ought to be an opportunity to compromise, now that he’s down and out.”
“I just left Mr. Flagg sitting in his chair, and he says he intends to keep sitting there. Therefore, he isn’t down.”
“Is his mind clear for business?”
“I should say so—yes!”
Craig tipped his hat and scratched the side of his head. “Then I’m afraid there isn’t much use in my going to him to talk compromise,” he confessed.