"Oh, very well, sir."
"Yes! I am sorry, but the rule is inflexible."
"How much shall I get in the mills, sir?"
"We start all our boys and men at a dollar a day."
"Yes, sir."
"Are you still of the opinion that you want to make the change?" questioned the superintendent, with a quizzical smile.
"Yes, sir."
"Then all I have to say is that you are the kind of young man that the steel company is looking for," announced Mr. Keating, pushing back the papers on his desk, toying thoughtfully with a paper cutter.
"Thank you. Then you will give us a place in the mills—you will permit us to make the change without prejudice, will you not?"