“Did he not tell you what occurred over in the rooms of the chief of police in the hearing yesterday afternoon?”
“Not a word. What happened?”
“Hasn’t he told you that I stand suspected of knowing something about this robbery?”
Minnie gasped in amazement at this question.
“You have something to do with it? Have you really, Frank? What is it? Surely you are not implicated——”
“Do you think I am?” he looked straight into her eyes as he put the question.
“Oh, Frank, please forgive me! I did not mean to hurt you! Did not mean it that way! Only what you said so surprised me that I had to ask for more.”
“What I want to know is whether Cunningham told you that I was suspected of knowing something about it. Or did he say anything else that might injure my reputation?”
“No, I do not recall that he said anything except one time this morning when we were talking about your pitching the games, and he said something about the brunette at Bellport being so interested in you—and that you were interested in her. You were over there after we got back from Rockspur, weren’t you?”
“Yes, on father’s business. I went to see no girl—brunette or blonde.”