I couldn't stand it,
Dick. He's got her."
"Don't be a fool, Ernie," his brother kept on repeating, greatly
disturbed. "He'll be leaving the show before long. He won't stay after
the truth comes out about that murder. Then maybe you'll--"
"Oh, she'll never look at me! Don't lie to me. I wish I'd 'a' shot
when I had the chance."
"You'd ha' got me in a nice mess by doing that, Ernie. The police
would ha' nabbed me coming out of the store and they'd ha' said I
pinked him."
"I don't care. They couldn't ha' proved it on me," raged the hunchback
triumphantly. "I'll get him some time, and don't you forget it. Say,"
with a sudden change of manner, "what did you pick up in there?"
CHAPTER XI
ARTFUL DICK GOES VISITING
Half an hour later, Dick Cronk was admitted to Joey Noakes' room at
the Imperial Hotel. He came in jauntily, care-free and amiable, as if
there was no such thing in the world as trouble.
Joey and Ruby Noakes and the faithful Casey were there. Mrs. Braddock
and Christine had just gone to their room, David accompanying them
down the hall for a private word with the mother.
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