"I don't know exactly. The king-pin is out West. He is liable to return any day."
"And then?"
"You are to give an exhibition of your skill."
The woman clasped her hands and casting her eyes to the floor exclaimed:
"Oh, how I have longed for a chance like this, Tom! I love luxury. I would be a handsome, yes, a splendid woman if I only had money. This is the best chance we ever had in our lives."
"Yes, Sarah, and I will be proud to see you dressed like a queen."
"Give me the money and I will dress like a queen; I know how to dress. But who is with you in securing this great chance?"
"I will tell you all about it later on, Sarah. You can be hopeful, and now I will go to meet one or two of the boys. I will not be home again until early in the morning. We have a little job on hand. It may yield a few, bits for us; I can't tell."
"Tom, with the great chance we have, be careful. Do not get nipped just as our fortune is made."