He was well aware that Schryhart, although introduced, had never previously troubled to notice him.
"Mr.Cowperwood begs me to say," wrote Miss Antoinette Nowak, at his dictation, "that he finds himself very much pressed for time at present, but he would be glad to see Mr.Schryhart at his office at any time." This irritated the dominating, self-sufficient Schryhart a little, but nevertheless he was satisfied that a conference could do no harm in this instance--was advisable, in fact.

So one Wednesday afternoon he journeyed to the office of Cowperwood, and was most hospitably received.
"How do you do, Mr.Schryhart," observed Cowperwood, cordially, extending his hand.

"I'm glad to see you again.

I believe we met once before several years ago." "I think so myself," replied Mr.Schryhart, who was broad-shouldered, square-headed, black-eyed, and with a short black mustache gracing a firm upper lip.

He had hard, dark, piercing eyes.