“Yes, I know him.”
“He heard de speed boat.” The Rat took a turn around the room.
“So it went that far?”
“Dat far!” The Rat bulged his eyes. “Dat’s not a start. You know de t’ree bums dat hang round de old warehouse way down de river, de big warehouse?”
“Yes.”
“Dey saw it.”
“That’s not strange,” Drew Lane put in. “A speed boat comes near being a curiosity that far down the river. They’d be sure to notice it.”
“Dat’s it.” The Rat took another turn around the room. “Dat’s what I say.
“You know de gypsies campin’ by de river? Cottonwood trees grow on dat place.”
“Yes. I know the place.”