“That’s strange!” said Clyde. “I thought maybe you did. Well, I was on a bum steer, that’s all. What I’ve heard doesn’t count.”
“Wait a minute!” Cardona stopped Clyde as he was starting toward the door. “What do you mean? What have you heard?”
“I’ve heard a lot, doing this Wise Owl stuff for the Classic.”
“What have you heard that would interest me?”
“Nothing — unless you’ve received another note from Double Z.”
“Suppose I have?” questioned Cardona.
“Let me in on it,” answered Clyde, “and I’ll see if it checks up.”
“We don’t want anything in the Classic,” declared Cardona. “So why should I talk to you?”
“We didn’t spill what Caulkins said about Judge Tolland, did we?”
“No,” admitted Cardona. “Well, if you’ll play straight on this I’ll give it to you. You deserve a scoop, anyhow. This will be one for to-morrow.”