Pen followed up her advantage quickly. "Obviously a crude attempt to get the reward for himself," she said.
"That's what I thought ... But Keesing clearly understood that there was nothing in it for him, anyway. He didn't bring the man in."
"Then it was just spite," said Pen.
"No doubt," said Riever.
Pen's heart sank. She was making no progress whatever. He would agree with everything she said, and act according to his own secret motives. She was determined to drag these out into the light.
"Well, what are you going to do about it?" she asked bluntly.
"Why, nothing!" he said with an air of surprise.
"I mean about the money," said Pen firmly.
He averted his head. "What do you want so much money for?" he muttered.
"What does anybody want money for?" said Pen. "Thousands of things!"