“I——”

“Es I said—dey hired youse, an’ las’ night youse broke into old Wright’s room at de Cosmopolitan Hotel an’ youse got sold.”

“Mugsey——”

“Gi’ me a chance to git through.”

“I will.”

“Now, I knows all dese tings, an’ I know how much youse got—an’ want a slice o’ de dough, see?”

“And if I don’t agree to give up?”

“Den I’ll go to yer friend, Carter.”

“You wouldn’t do that?”

“Jess youse try ter t’row me down an’ youse’ll see wot I’ll do.”