Mary shook her head decisively. “It's out of our line,” she declared.
Griggs would have argued the matter. “I don't see any easier way to get half a million,” he said aggressively.
Mary, however, was unimpressed.
“If it were fifty millions, it would make no difference. It's against the law.”
“Oh, I know all that, of course,” Griggs returned impatiently. “But if you can——”
Mary interrupted him in a tone of finality.
“My friends and I never do anything that's illegal! Thank you for coming to us, Mr. Griggs, but we can't go in, and there's an end of the matter.”
“But wait a minute,” English Eddie expostulated, “you see this chap, Gilder, is——”
Mary's manner changed from indifference to sudden keen interest.
“Gilder?” she exclaimed, questioningly.