Chapter 27

"They do, or how should we get along up here? And I'd like to state that no city specialist can be found, in my opinion, who can touch the work of a man like that, except in the specialist's own narrow field. And even then his specialized knowledge needs the broader wisdom and experience of men like Reade. As for me--and I can speak for Hester too--given an emergency of practically any sort, calling for quick diagnosis, immediate decision, and instant action, and I'd rather trust my life in the hands of Sam Reade t…