Damon.
"I settled it by having Rad sweep this hall and sending Koku to
do another--a bigger one I told him. He likes hard work, so he
was pleased. Now we'll have it quiet for a little while. Did I
understand you to say, Mr. Damon, that--er--Mr. Hardley I believe
the name is--had a proposition to make to me
"That's exactly it, my dear Mr. Swift!" broke in the man in
question. "I have a wonderful offer to make you, and I'm sure you
will admit that it will be well worth your while to consider and
accept it. There will be at least a million in it--"
"Bless my check book, I thought you said several millions!"
exclaimed Mr. Damon.
"So I did," was the rather nettled answer. "I was about to say,
Mr. Damon, that there will be at least a million in it for Mr.
Swift, and another million for myself. There may be more, but I
want to be conservative."
"Talking in millions, and calling himself conservative," mused
Ned Newton. "Somehow or other I don't just cotton to this
fellow!"
"When our mutual friend, Mr. Damon, told me about you, my dear
Mr.
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