Upstairs, Flash Donegan was growling in the mouthpiece. He could hear Marty’s replies and interruptions. But they did not make sense. Flash could not understand it. Had his henchman gone crazy?
“Give him the bump, quick!” said Flash.
Marty did not hear it. Instead he heard a voice — which he took to be that of Flash — which said:
“Have you made the guy talk?”
“No,” replied Marty. “We haven’t tried.”
“Haven’t tried!” exclaimed the real Flash Donegan. “I said to give it to him — I didn’t ask if you had finished the job.”
Again, Marty did not hear the utterance. Instead, the false voice reached his ears.
“Maybe he knows something, Marty. We ought to make him squawk.”
“O.K., chief,” answered Marty. “How do you want it done?”
“Done!” exclaimed Flash Donegan angrily. “You know how to do it. Don’t act so dumb. Take the ride — quick.”