“He can’t. Competition’s too keen. He’s not in the trust.”
“Oh, he’ll meet the situation somehow. He’s got a long head. You should have had the strike. You’ve made a mistake.”
Lamar laughed. “You’re too impatient,” he said. “You don’t see the end of the plot. There’s going to be a strike.”
“Who says so?”
“I do.”
“Haven’t the men just signed a new wage-scale?”
“Yes, but there’s going to be a strike just the same.”
“On what ground?”
“Bricky Hoover’s going to be discharged.”
“How do you know that?”