McGee looked doubtful.
“The scoundrel has been listenin’ to phwat we’ve been sayin’, me darlint. He’ll be afther tillin’ on us.”
Bigelow pretended that he was very much alarmed. In Bouncer’s ear the pseudo officer whispered:
“Come on, Big. It’s time I got out of this. I think I’ve made good, all right.”
But as he was dragging the fat boy toward the door that door suddenly opened and in it appeared Officer Dennis Maloney himself.
CHAPTER XXIV.
SOMETHING DOING.
Dick stopped in his tracks.
“Stung!” he muttered.
Officer Maloney wore an expression of puzzled astonishment.
“Phwat’s going on here, Oi dunno?” he inquired, fixing a jealous eye on Patrick McGee.