"Hoo much am I tae be paid for this, I'll no mak' a fool o' masel', singing into that great tin tube, unless ye mak' the reason worth my while." He spoke up then--it had been nae mair than an experiment we'd planned, ye'll ken.

And I'll tell ye straight that what he tauld me surprised me--I'd had nae idea that there was sae muckle siller to be made frae such foolishness, as I thocht it a' was then.

I'll admit that the figures he named fair tuk my breath awa'.

I'll no be tellin' ye what they were, but, after he'd tauld them tae me, I'd ha' made a good record for my first one had I had to stay there trying all nicht.
"All richt," I said.

"Ca' awa'-- I'm the man for ye if it's sae muckle ye're willin' tae pay me." "Oh, aye--but we'll get it all back, and more beside," said the manager.