human
But that isn't all. There's plenty more scrip afloat. If you can buy up as much of it as you can scrape together, I'll get judgment for it in the courts, and we can enlarge the deal until somebody smells a rat. We need several things.
gpt
What?
human
Secrecy.
gpt
Influence to push matters along in official circles.
human
Matters will be pushed along.
gpt
A newspaper.
human
Leave that to me.
gpt
Agents--not known to be connected with us.
human
Working capital--but that is provided for in the contract. And --he hesitated--
gpt
I can arrange for that, Mr. Keith.
human
Then that is settled. He picked up the duplicate copy of the contract.
gpt
There remains only one other formality.
human
Yes? What?
gpt
Your check for $12,000.
human
What for?
gpt
For my expenses in this matter up to date.
human
What!
gpt
The contract specifies that you are to furnish the working capital,
human
But that means the future--
gpt
It doesn't say so.
human
This contract would not hold in law, and you know it, he asserted boldly.
gpt
It would be held to be an illegal conspiracy.
human
I would be pleased to have you point out the illegality in court, said Keith coldly, his manner as frosty as Neil's.
gpt
And if conspiracy exists, your name is affixed to it.
human
Young man, you win,
gpt
Oh, we'll work together all right, once we understand each other, he laughed.
human
Send your man out after scrip. Let him report to me.
gpt
All right, all right! he muttered, as though impatient.
human
Keep In touch. Good-day. Good-day.