"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?"