“So,” said Burt, when his companion finished, “you saw Mike Quick?”

“Yes—at Shaw’s,” replied Frank; “and I was sorry you were not with me.”

“Were you speaking to him?”

“No; but he and my friend Bull had a long chin.”

“I wonder does Quick suspect his crime is known?”

“I don’t think so. Since seeing Quick I told Blair I knew all about the killing of Murphy,” replied Frank.

“I shouldn’t have done that.”

“There was no harm in it.”

“Suppose Bull runs across Mike Quick?” said Burt.

“Well?”