I had my reasons." "What you going to do with it ?" "Keep it, and pay you your top price for it when I've got the money." "H'm! Told Miss Sherwood what's doing about Dick ?" "No." "Why not ?" "I thought of doing it, then I decided against it.

For the same reason I just gave you--that it might lead to exposure, and that exposure would defeat my plans." "You seem to be forgetting that your plan leaves Dick in danger.

Dick deserves some consideration." "And I'm giving it to him," argued Larry.

"I'm thinking of him as much as of Maggie.

Or almost as much.