“Don’t let ’em,” he grinned.
She had started to walk away from him, but she came back.
“How long has this Collins person been working for Marsh?”
“Yo’re crazy; he never worked for Marsh.”
“I don’t think I’m crazy. You better ask Marsh. If Collins isn’t working for him, he knows a whole lot about things.”
“About what things, Dell?”
“I’m not mentioning anything, Butch; but he knows. Advised me to pull out.”
“Advised you to pull out?” blankly.
“Yes, me! Said Marsh wouldn’t pay me a cent, and that something might happen to me, if I didn’t get out. Don’t tell me that Marsh didn’t send him to scare me. But I don’t scare. Marsh will pay me what I ask, or⸺”
“Or what?”