“I’ll guarantee,” said Bart, “that Hooker is in there drinking with his dopey companion. He prefers to associate with a fellow of that sort.”
“I am going in and see what he is doing,” said Frank quietly.
“And that will be a fine place to get your nut split open!”
“I think I can take care of myself.”
“If you go in there, I shall go with you.”
“I prefer to go alone.”
“And I refuse to permit it!”
“You refuse! My dear fellow, I don’t think you will do that.”
“All the same, I shall. Don’t think for a minute that I will permit you to take such a risk unless I am with you. That may be a regular robbers’ den. In fact, I am inclined to believe that it is, else Hooker would not be going there.”
“If we both go in there, we may attract attention. If I go in alone, I shall do so unobtrusively.”