That 's all right, Neale," he added as the other made a gesture of dissent.

"I know my business, and enough about men to judge Craig here for that amount.

That we are in earnest we have got to assure him someway, and money talks best.
See here, Craig," and he leaned forward, peering into my face, "you look to me like the right man for what we want done; you are young, strong, sufficiently intelligent, and a natural fighter.

All right, I 'm sporting man enough to bet five thousand on your making good.

If you fail it will be worse for you, that's all.