"Yes!" Darwen answered. "He was helplessly drunk. Where's the foreman?" he looked round.
"Here, sir."
"Why did you allow that man to go up there when you saw he was drunk?" Darwen was very stern, his eyes seemed to look through the man.
"I didn't notice that he was drunk, sir."
"Didn't notice! What do you mean? That's your job, isn't it?"
"Well, sir——"
"That'll do! How long has he been with you?"
"Only this morning, sir. He came down with a note from Councillor Donovan asking to give him a start."
"Ah! well, I suppose you can't be responsible for every strapper that you have to put on."
"No, sir."