“You think he would do it, John, if he had the tools and saw a good thing?”
“Well, sir,” and Green grimly shook his ungainly head, “I reckon Nate Godard would do anything for money.”
“I guess that’s right,” said Nick. “Now, John, there’s one thing I wish you to do for me.”
“Count on me, sir, for sure!”
“If Godard was to deal a brace game he would have to tell you about it, wouldn’t he?”
“Yes, sir; so I could keep the cues right. I’d have to mark up the cards he took crooked, you see, or there’d be a holler from the players at the end of the deal, when the cues showed wrong.”
“I know all about it, John.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Now, hark you, my man! If Godard contemplates dealing a brace game he will first prepare the way by giving you his instructions and secret signs.”
“No doubt of it, sir.”