I said patiently, “You don’t know whether he came out of that apartment or not, Marian.”
“Well — look here, Donald. I don’t want to do anything that’s going to hurt you. Don’t you think it would be a swell idea for you to put your cards on the table?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Then you’d know too much.”
“Don’t you trust me?”
“It isn’t that. You have enough troubles now, If you helped me without knowing you were helping me, no one could make a kick. If you helped me and knew you were helping me and it turned out I was in hot water, then you’d be in right along with me.”
She said, “Oh. Then you are working for him.”
I said, “Quit talking and eat. I have work to do.”
I hurried her through dinner and drove her up to my place. Mrs. Eldridge listened to my explanation that she was my cousin who had come to town rather unexpectedly. I said she might be there for a day or two. I didn’t know just how long.