"There. Then obviously it must be my—umm, four times grandson, as you say. Will you take the job?"
"I don't know yet," I said. "I'll admit it, jack. I don't know if you're crazy or I'm crazy."
"Why does either one of us have to be crazy? Can't you simply protect me and my invention and—"
"What kind of invention is it?" I asked.
"I thought you would get around to that."
"Well, what is it?"
"I had wanted to wait until it was finished so I could show you. One doesn't simply talk about an invention like mine and expect to be believed."
When I'm puzzled I become arrogant. I guess you call it bluster and often it can see you through pretty rough spots. So despite the offer of a hundred dollars a week plus expenses I said, "Either you tell me all about it, or we forget you ever came here. Understand?"
"I suppose so," he admitted. "Very well, then—"
"Just a minute. You haven't even told me your name."