"I'll take them."
"You mean have them burnt up."
"Yes. But I must examine them first."
"I'm willing. And I must have my check before they go into the fire."
"You are very suspicious, Chris, very suspicious."
"No more so than you, Woody. I wasn't born yesterday."
"Well, let's have the papers and I'll write out the check. But it must be understood that you give no more information to the boy."
"Give him information!" cried Holtzmann. "Let him show his face here again and I'll break every bone in his body," he added grimly.
This was certainly an interesting bit of news. I made up my mind that to be seen would render matters decidedly warm for me.
But I was even more interested over the fact that the two men intended to burn up part of the evidence that might clear my father's name. Such a thing must not happen. I must use every means in my power to prevent it.