“They have been lucky a long time,” explained the other, “and now this added—”
“Well, what about it?”
“Nothing! only I wish somebody else had it instead.”
“Why?”
“That is a secret for the present. I only tell you because I think somehow they are no friends of yours either.”
“Perhaps not! what then.”
“Then we might perhaps do business together; it will strike you singular, but I have a friend who would give money to any one that would take a little from those two.”
“Say that again.”
“Would give money to any one that would take it from those two.”
“And you won't ask for any share of the swag?”