“Who told you so?”
“The gentleman who came in with me.”
“Who is he?”
“Mr. Herbert Conrad, an artist and draughtsman.”
“Never heard of him.”
Mr. Mullins spoke as if this was enough to settle the status of Mr. Conrad. A man whom he did not know must be obscure.
“So, Mr. Fairchild engaged you through Mr. Conrad, did he?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Do you know anything about the city?”
“Not much.”