“By whom?”

“Monte Murphy.”

“The old shark! So you let him ‘do’ you out of your property?”

“We couldn’t well help ourselves,” replied Enoch, with a sickly smile.

“Tell me all about it.”

“That’s what I propose to do.”

“Well, hurry up about it.”

Quick was very serious when Cook finished his narrative.

“Who was the chap that entered the room with Snell?”

“Pat Brady.”