He was much relieved just then to see Mickety across the way, with a policeman beside him.
"I?"
"Exactly. You tried your best to get me out of the way," went on Ralph, in rather a loud voice. "And now you have failed, I want to know what your next move is going to be."
"Hush, not so loud!" cried Martin Thomas in alarm. "Never mind what I am going to do."
"Will you tell me why you tried to take my life?"
"Hang it, boy, don't talk so loud!"
"Then tell me your object."
"I won't."
"You will have to."
"What's that, boy?"