"That's all right so far; but is it necessary that I tumble from anything you may pick up to-night?"
"No, you are safe; you will not come into it."
The man's face was at once wreathed into a smile.
"I know you, Mr. Dunne."
"Yes, and I mean it. You will not in any way be involved."
"They need never know that I keeled 'em over?"
"Never."
"You know your business. When you talk you know what you say. I am satisfied, and I am going to let you into a secret, Mr. Dunne. I can fix you out just lovely. You will have the whole business, for the king-pin is to be here to-night. You'll get the muggs of all the big men. If you were ready to close in you couldn't have a better chance; for as I said the king-pins will all be here to-night. But I don't see how I can run clear of suspicion."
"I tell you that in no way will you be involved. I will open up from another quarter. What I pick up here to-night is only side evidence. I've got almost all I need."
"And you won't forget me?"