A smile played about the corners of her mouth as she answered dreamily:
“Yes—I—I—PROMISED!”
“That's why I set my head on you from the first—you're good and sweet—you're the real thing.”
Again she caught the sinister suggestion in his tone and threw him a startled look.
“What has come over you today, Jim?” she asked.
He hesitated and answered carelessly.
“Oh, nothing, Kiddo—just been thinking a little about business. Got to go to work, you know.” He returned to the table and touched the bag lightly.
“Watch out now for this bag while I put up the car—and don't forget that curiosity killed the cat.”
Quick as a flash, she asked:
“What's in it?”