Gathered around a long table in a luxuriously furnished director's room, a group of men listened
in astonishment to the rapid and forceful speech of one of their number.
"I tell you I'm through, gentlemen," averred the speaker. "I'm fed up with the job, that's all. Since
2317 you've had me sitting at the helm of International Airways and I've worked my fool head
off for you. Now-get someone else!"
"Made plenty of money yourself, didn't you, Carr?" asked one of the directors, a corpulent man
with a self-satisfied countenance...