“Dat’s what I mean,” said Spike.
“But, say,” said Bally Morris, speaking for the first time, “Spike put it at ’em anyhow.”
“Put what at them?” asked Patsy.
“Oh, I put up de story as to dat case and wot there was into it if dey held on,” said Spike.
“How did they take it?” asked Patsy.
“Dat’s just it,” said Spike. “Dey took it all in and dey swallowed it for gospel truth. Den de two culls looked at each other and I seed dey meant to freeze on it, but was goin’ to freeze me out. Say, Patsy, it was a clean trow down. Dey’s goin’ to play dere own hands on de tip I give dem and freeze us out.”
“Are you goin’ to let ’em?” asked Patsy.
“Not on yer solid nut,” said Spike. “You stand by and see what de next shuffle of de cards turns up for trumps.”
Spike and Bally Morris winked at each other and laughed.
“We ought to take Patsy in,” said Bally Morris.