"The appointment you heard them make. I missed the rendezvous."
"Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day——"
"Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
"His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
"That I understand. A gambling tryst. The old lady is his mother. Put up means to pay his money. But the place—what was the name of the place?"
"When they left each other Arnold said: 'Wednesday at the Tough-Coat,' and Kennedy said: 'All right, Harry.'"
"Repeat that word."
"Tough-Coat."
"Repeat it again."
"Tough-Coat."