“What do you want to ask him?” inquired Attorney Mullen, as Nan hurried away.
“I want to ask him about those seven bottles of beer and that beer-opener,” said Philo Gubb.
“Mr. Gubb,” said the City Attorney, “I can tell you about those bottles of beer. If those bottles of beer came from my house Aunt Martha Turner goes to the penitentiary. If she does not go to the penitentiary, there are no bottles of beer and there is no beer-opener. And never were!”
“I told her she had done a foolish, foolish thing!” exclaimed Mrs. Wilmerton.
“Just so! And it was foolish,” said Attorney Mullen, “If it was done. And, if it was done, and Snooks Turner telephoned, and I thought he meant the burglary, I would, naturally, assault him.”
“You hurt him bad,” said Philo Gubb.
“And I meant to!” said Attorney Mullen.
All turned toward the door, where Policeman Fogarty entered with Snooksy and Nan.
“I’ve done ivrything I cud t’ quiet th’ matter up,” said Fogarty to Mullen, thus explaining his interest in the affair.