“I can’t see that you’ve actually harmed anybody yet.”
“That’s because you don’t know everything. I haven’t told you all.”
“Great smoke!” exclaimed Jack, “Is there more to tell?”
“Some time, before long, when everything comes out, you’ll be compelled to think even less of me than you do now.”
“Look here,” said Nelson suddenly, “do you know anything about the cause of this Hooker trouble? You must be referring to that; it can’t be anything else.”
“Whatever I know you will learn in time,” was the evasive answer.
“You aren’t responsible for his condition?”
“I didn’t strike the blow.”
“You do know about it! Why haven’t you told before?”
“There may be various reasons. As one, you should see that it meant exposure for me; it meant looking into my past record and bringing to life the fact that I’m a faker.”