"I know what I am talking about."
"Vance is to be here to-night?"
"Yes."
"Well, it's time he was here."
The answer caused a laugh.
Rigby saw that the men were not satisfied, and he sought to change the subject. He said:
"So old Pearce is dead?"
"He is."
"Where's the girl?"
"That's more than we'll tell you."