“But are you willing to try it?”
She drew a deep breath; then for a moment or so was silent.
“Yes,” she said, “I will try it; I’ll rejoin the company, if the manager will take me back.”
“I think he will do that. If he isn’t willing, a little money given to him quietly will work it. Yet I hardly need to say to you that in my opinion he will consider that you are worth more to him now than ever. You understand what I mean. Everybody has been talking about your supposed connection with the road agents. Could there be a better advertisement, from the manager’s standpoint?”
Shepard slapped his knee.
“Jest the ticket!” he said. “If the lady will consent to it.”
She was silent again, as if thinking this over.
“I can try it,” she declared quietly, rising. “But don’t forget that what I came here for was to ask you to watch Gopher Gabe’s. I will do what I can, from the Casino side, if I get the chance; but you men ought to be able to do a good deal more from the outside.”
The scout was on his feet as she turned to the door.