The young man listened to the description, and when it was finished shrugged his shoulders.
"I shouldn't care to be in your place," he said.
"Why not?"
"Red Ralph doesn't have a very good reputation," he explained.
"Is that what he is called?"
"Yes. You noticed his profusion of red hair. His real name is Moody, I believe, but everybody calls him Red Ralph."
"How long has he lived in this neighborhood?"
"About three years."
"What is his business, or, rather, how does he make his living?"
"That is hard to tell. I believe he trades in horses to some extent."