16/23 "I'm stopping for a week or two at his country house. The freighters are small boats, but Cartwright's worth knowing; in fact, to know him is something of an education. In the West we're pretty keen business men, and I've put across some smart deals at the Winnipeg Board of Trade, but I'll admit Cartwright would beat me every time. Where do you mean to locate ?" Lister said he was going to the neighborhood of a small country town in the North of England, and was puzzled by Vernon's start. Cartwright's country house is not far off. |