He is shot attempting to inform Hank Rearden about a government plot, but does succeed in warning Rearden just before he dies.
hiː ɪz ʃˈɑːt ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tʊ ɪnfˈɔːɹm hˈæŋk ɹˈɪɹdən ɐbˌaʊt ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt plˈɑːt, bˌʌt dˈʌz səksˈiːd ɪn wˈɔːɹnɪŋ ɹˈɪɹdən dʒˈʌst bᵻfˌoːɹ hiː dˈaɪz.