“You know where he is, then, I take it.”
Murdock nodded.
“I not only know where he is, Kennedy, but I’ll take you to him,” he said, after a moment. “He’s the man for you to see, and I have no doubt that you can make some kind of a deal with him. He will conclude that’s the best way out of the difficulty, most likely, providing your demands are not exorbitant.”
“Oh, I don’t want the earth,” Chick allowed.
“It’s up to you, then.”
“What is?”
“To go with me and see him,” said Murdock, in more friendly fashion. “I came in this morning to take Janet out there. You may go with us.”
“There’s a better way,” Chick objected, grimly shaking his head.
“A better way?”
“Sure! Let him come here and see me.”