“I know my business!” he exclaimed.
“I rather doubt that. What is your fee?”
The doctor named his fee, and Burt paid it. Then Burt went in to see the “fence.”
Monte Murphy was bolstered up in bed with pillows. He immediately recognized his visitor.
“Am I going to die?”
That was Murphy’s first question.
“What did the doctor say?”
“That I might recover; but I did not believe him.”
“He told you a lie; you have no possible chance,” said Burt.
Monte gave a great start. He did not want to die. Who does?