“Then you must have heard that a tougher man never cracked a safe.”

“You’ll see that I’ll steer clear of him.”

“He swears to kill you and Brady on sight, and Dick Kidd generally carries out such little programs after making them.”

“How about Murphy?”

“Kidd will take care of him, too, if the facts are as you state.”

“If I had known I was risking my life,” said Snell, “you can bet I would not let Monte off so light. I’d have made him give us a thousand apiece at the very least.”

“You’re in for it now.”

“Well,” muttered Joe, “to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Have another drink, then I’ll go around and see Brady.”

“Where is he?”

“Gone home to roost.”