17/57 Besides, the trouble seems to be, as I feared, deeper than this possible rebating. Jenkins--one of my best men--I sent him down to help Howells out--he's clearly an utter failure--utter! And I am getting old. The new conditions of business life call for young men with open minds." "No, no!" protested Dr.Hargrave. "I will not consent to any change that takes your hand off the lever, my friend. These are stormy times in our industrial world, and we need the wise, experienced pilot." Scarborough had feared this; but he and Dory, forced to choose between taking him into their confidence and boldly challenging the man in whom he believed implicitly, had chosen the far safer course. |