13/191 I've got to know inside of the next week. To come down to business with you, March, I sha'n't start this thing unless I can get you to take hold of it." He seemed to expect some acknowledgment, and March said, "Well, that's very nice of you, Fulkerson." "No, sir; no, sir! I've always liked you and wanted you ever since we met that first night. I had this thing inchoately in my mind then, when I was telling you about the newspaper syndicate business--beautiful vision of a lot of literary fellows breaking loose from the bondage of publishers and playing it alone--" "You might call it 'The Lone Hand'; that would be attractive," March interrupted. "The whole West would know what you meant." Fulkerson was talking seriously, and March was listening seriously; but they both broke off and laughed. |