"It so happened that I knew a party over at Leete's Island, close by."
"Peter Coffey, you mean?"
"Yes; and through him, without letting him suspect too much, we were able to learn a good deal. But, confound it, Jake, we have got Peter into the hottest kind of hot water."
"Vos dot so?"
"It's just so; and if we can't get at him, and fix matters right, he may let out something—tell of our frequent visits to his place, and all that."
"Py gracious! I hope he von't pe so careless. Put why do they susbect Peter?"
"For several reasons."
"Vell, vot vos one uv them?"
"A fellow named Howd claims to have been drugged, and robbed of forty dollars in money at Coffey's place, near the depot, several months ago. And then, as even you and I must admit, Jake, he is a pretty rough customer, any way."
"Yes, Parney; put all dot vosn't any evidence in this case."