"Curry is in the betting ring," McManus whispered.
"Well, what of that?"
"He's betting an awful chunk of dough on Elijah; they're giving him 4 and 5 to 1."
"The more he bets the more he'll lose."
"But it ain't like him to unbelt for a chunk unless he knows something."
Johnson chuckled.
"Most of his betting is done in books where I've got an interest. D'you think they'd be laying top prices on Elijah if they didn't know something too?"
"I guess that's right, Smiley. You didn't warm this one up to-day. Why?"
"It would make him too nervous: the crowd, and all."