Chapter 24: Gale Array

The steward sized Archie Cutmore up from head to toe, then spoke with practiced courtesy. "Honored guest, please come with me." Deals worth discussing in a private room were rarely small ones. No wonder the man's attitude was so polite. Led upstairs, Archie entered a private suite on the second floor. "May I ask, honored guest," the steward said, "are you here to sell, or to buy?" "Both." Archie flicked his right hand. Everything he intended to sell appeared at once, spread across the floor...