When he faced the Irishman again, his jaw was set hard, but his eyes were moist.
"Look me in the eye, laddie.

Men say a good many things about me; they call me a slave driver and worse.

Why?
Because when I say 'move,' my men have to jump.

I've asked you a question, and I'm going to get an answer.

Are you a mutineer or not ?" "I will not pleasure McTee by sayin' I'm not!" The ponderous hand rose over the table, but it was checked before it fell.
"What the devil has McTee to do with this ?" he bellowed.
"He's the one that sent me here." Harrigan was thinking fast as he went on: "And you're going to keep me here for the sake of McTee." Campbell changed from red to purple and exploded: "I'll keep no man here to please another; not White Henshaw himself.