"You mean ?" "Mr.Bardsley and Mr.Seth Higgins," Vine replied.
"No doubt," Weiss said, "Littleson and I will be able to convey to them anything you may have to say.

Come to the point! What is it?
Are you going to write another of your sledge-hammer articles, damning us all to hell?
Perhaps you have come here for a little information as to our methods.

We will do our best to help you.

There are times when we fear enemies less than friends." "I, certainly," Vine remarked, "do not come here as a friend, and yet," he added, "I am not sure that mine might not be called to some extent a visit of friendship.

I have come here to warn you." Weiss reached out his hand for a box of cigars, and biting the end off one, put it unlit into his mouth.