“And Bos is at Boolabong, and Bill Nokes was there all Sunday, and Jerry Brownbie’s been out with Bos and Georgie.”

“The old man wouldn’t say any thing of that kind, Jacko.”

“The old man! He knows nothing about it. My word! they don’t tell him about nothing.”

“Or Tom?”

“Tom’s away in prison. They always cotches the best when they want to send ’em to prison. If they’d lock up Jerry and Georgie and Jack! My word! yes.”

“You think they’re arranging it all at Boolabong?”

“In course they are.”

“I don’t see why Boscobel shouldn’t be at Boolabong without intending me any harm. Of course he’d go there when he left Gangoil. That’s where they all go.”

“And Bill Nokes, Mr. Harry?”

“And Bill Nokes too. Though why he should travel so far from his work this weather I can’t say.”