"What do you mean?" he flung back, his face flushing and then becoming deadly pale.
"That's what I'd like to know," blustered Burton. "You act as though you thought Andy knew where that money was."
"He does know," said Matt decisively. "The whole plot has come out. There were two robbers, Dhondaram and Carter."
"I'll not stand for this!" cried Carter wrathfully. "Burton," and he leveled a quick gaze at the showman, "are you going to let this upstart come in here and insult me?"
There was an odd glimmer in the showman's eyes.
"Be careful, Matt," he cautioned. "You're making mighty grave charges."
"Are they any graver," asked Matt, "than the charges you made against Carl?"
"You haven't the same foundation for them that I had—and have now, for that matter."
"You're on a wrong tack, Burton," proceeded Matt. "The theft of that money was the result of a plot between the Hindoo and Carter here——"