"Who's this with you, Murphy?" the man snapped out his words and eyed John keenly.
"He's all right, Slim," Murphy replied.
"Sure?" asked "Slim," quizzically.
"I ain't gonna let anybody fool you or me, am I, Slim?"
"Not if you want to stay alive," returned "Slim." "Was he picked up in the raid, too?"
"He was wit me all through it," said Murphy.
"All right, then, I'll take your word for it, Murphy," said the man behind the desk. "But remember, if he's a stoolie, you're the bird that's going to get it."
"Don't I know?" Murphy assured him.
"Where's your tag?" asked "Slim."