"Reading about the robbery?"[Pg 21]

It was that in which Nick Carter had taken part the previous night, and Patsy already had seen the article.

"Yes, I was," replied the clerk, looking up. "Have you read about it?"

"Sure."

"Kind of a curious job, wasn’t it? The crook didn’t get away with much."

"There may have been a reason."

"Most likely."

"I happen to know there was," added Patsy, smiling.

"You do?" questioned the clerk, with a look of surprise. "How does that happen?"

"You’ll not give me away?"