The question brought fire.
"Show me anybody else who'd do this stunt with more nerve."
"Slim must think a lot of you to put you at it twice."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Didn't you fall down on it last time?"
"Ask Slim," he said shortly. "This is the time I'm interested in, and if we pull it off—"
He reached over, tapping the mahogany with ritual precaution.
"If we pull it off, Nora, you're going to quit fooling with me. I've dangled a long time, and we'll have plenty of money then."
Physical greed for a moment drove the uneasiness from his eyes.
"Maybe, when I get the door open, you'll give me that kiss I've been waiting for."