“They've been very good to me,” he said.
“I dare say,” responded the other indifferently.
“And Dr. Vince is really a very good man,” he went on.
“Humph!” commented the burglar; and then he added quickly, “You haven't been telling him anything about me?”
“Oh, no!” exclaimed the boy.
“Not a word?”
“Have you forgotten that I promised you?”
“That's all right,” said Charlie, “only I just wanted to warn you. You can tie up with the church guys if you feel like it—only don't mention your lost brothers down in the pit. Just you remember that I got some of the doctor's silver.”
The boy gave a start. “Oh!” he exclaimed.
“Didn't you know that?” laughed the other.