"I'm goin' t' have a talk wid de police."
"Dat'll give de whole t'ing away."
"Naw. Not de way I do it. I knows a detective, an' I kin find out on de quiet if dere's any alarm out fer a boy answerin' Dick's description. Dat's what I'll do foist."
Meanwhile Dick and Jimmy, all unconscious of the plot against them, were in their new room discussing plans for the next day.
CHAPTER XII
DICK BECOMES A TEACHER
For several days Dick and Jimmy did well as partners in the newspaper business. There happened to be considerable news, and there was a good demand for papers. Consequently the boys sold a large number and their earnings were considerable.
"Crimps! But we'll be millionaires if dis keeps on," remarked Jimmy one night, when they were in their room counting up their cash.
"Hardly that," replied Dick, "but we have enough for our next week's room rent, sufficient to live on and three dollars besides. I think we had better open a bank account with that."