“Don’t be so saucy.”

“I don’t know where he is.”

“Ain’t he in the house?”

“No. What do you want with him?”

“That is none of your business. When did he leave?”

“That is none of your business.”

Burt raised his fist threateningly. Tony reached for his revolver. The detective sprang upon the fellow, and bore him to the floor. Then Burt disarmed Riley.

“Now,” he said, allowing the man to rise, “I want you to be more civil.”

“This is an outrage!”

“What?”