Rhinds, I wonder if we can really get an order for any of our boats from
the government. I hope that we can, at least, get rid of the three that
we have on hand."
"Three?" uttered the president of the Rhinds Submarine Company,
scornfully. "I'm going to sell the government at least a dozen!"
As he spoke, he struck his clenched fists together angrily.
"How?" asked Radwin.
"And, on the strength of having the United States' order for a dozen
boats, I'm certain then, of being able to place orders for two or three
dozen more boats with foreign governments."
"How are you going to place the order for a dozen with the United States
government?" insisted Fred Radwin.
"How? By the very simple method of getting all the Congressmen and
Senators of our state at work. Fred, I have just about all of the
Congressional delegation from our state pestering the Secretary of the
Navy until we get our order. The Congressmen from our own state will
be glad to see me get the business."
"Why?"
"Don't be a simpleton, Radwin! If we have to build a dozen submarines,
we have to hire a lot of workmen, don't we? And I'm always careful to
engage workmen who have votes.
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