“How much is the ring worth?”
“Two hundred and fifty dollars.”
“Can you get that for it?”
“I can get that for it.”
“Tony, you are a treasure.”
“Have you just found that out, my dear?”
CHAPTER XX
THE THIEF IN DISGUISE
It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband. Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.