“What’s that?”

“I’ve got to speak more plain.”

“You will.”

“Den here goes—don’t youse blame me if eny one hears it an’ youse git into a trap. Las’ winter youse was paid to——”

“Wait, Mugsey.”

Brockey bent forward.

A strange expression was in his eyes.

“I’m waitin’, Brockey,” Carter said, and he returned the rascal’s searching gaze.

“Where were you last night?” Brockey asked.

Carter laughed.