This now is a request for a personal interview
with the inventor."
"The necessity for such an interview has risen unexpectedly, because of
a pressing need of either closing the deal or allowing it to drop," Mr.
Grimm stated. "I may add that the success of the deal depends entirely
on this interview."
Mr. Howard was leaning forward in his chair with wrinkled brow intently
studying the calm face of the young man. Innocent himself of all the
intrigue and international chicanery back of the affair, representing
only an individual in these secret negotiations, he saw in the
statement, as Mr. Grimm intended that he should, the possible climax of
a great business contract. His greed was aroused; it might mean hundreds
of thousands of dollars to him.
"Do you think the deal can be made?" he asked at last.
"I have no doubt there will be some sort of a deal," replied Mr. Grimm.
"As I say, however, it is absolutely dependent on an interview between
the inventor and myself at once--this afternoon."
Mr. Howard thoughtfully drummed on his desk for a little while. From the
first, save in so far as the patent rights were concerned, he had seen
no reasons for the obligations of utter secrecy which had been enforced
upon him.
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