Herbert George Jenkins

John Dene of Toronto Herbert George Jenkins

Book Excerpt: ...k here," broke in John Dene, "I come from T'ronto, and in Can'da when we've got a good thing we freeze on to it. You've got to decide this thing within twenty-four hours, yes or no. Unless I cable to my agent in Washin'ton by noon to-morrow, he'll make the same offer I've made you to the States, and they'll be that eager to say 'Yep, ' that they'll swallow their gum.""But, Mr. Dene----" began Sir Lyster."I've been in this country fourteen hours," proceeded John Dene calmly, "and I can see that you all want gingering-up. Why the hell can't you decide on a thing at once, when you've got everything before you? If a man offers you a pedigree-pup for nothing, and you want a pedigree-pup, wouldn't you just hold out your hand?"John Dene looked from one to the other."But this is not exactly a matter of a pedigree-pup," suggested Admiral Heyworth diplomatically. "It's a matter of--er----""I see you haven't got me," said John Dene with the air of a patient schoolmaster with a stup..