"No! If anything were to happen to me you would never see it again."
He was struck by the increased pallor of her face. "It's quite safe
with Joey."
He waited a moment before replying. "I know that, Mrs. Braddock. You
may give it to him. But--but I want you to know that if _you_ ever need
any of it, or all of it--_for yourself or Christine_, you are more than
welcome to it."
Her eyes were flooded. "Thank you, David," she said softly. Then she
quickly withdrew the flat purse from the bosom of her dress and handed
it to Joey, not without a cautious look in all directions.
The clown put it in his inside coat pocket without a word.
"You must deposit it in a bank at N--," she went on hurriedly. "All
but an amount sufficient to help you if you are obliged to suddenly
fly from arrest. You understand. Joey will attend to it for you. You
may depend on him and Casey to stand by you. In a few days we will be
in Ohio. The danger will be small after that, Dav--I mean, Jack Snipe.
I--I have worried about this money ever since--well, ever since last
night. You _must_ not have it about you, nor is it safe with me.
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