But if it wasn't to pinch me, why did you stop me out there in the street ?" "Been hoping I might some day run into you on the quiet.

There are some things I've learned--never mind how--that I wanted to slip you for your own good." "Go to it, Casey." "First, I've got a hunch that it was Barney Palmer who tipped off the police about Red Hannigan and Jack Rosenfeldt, and then spread it among all the crooks that you were the stool and squealer." "Yes, I'd guessed that much." "Second, I've got a hunch that it really was from Barney Palmer that Barlow got his idea of making you become a stool-pigeon.

Barney is a smooth one all right, and he figured what would happen.

He knew you would refuse, and he knew Barlow would uncork hell beneath you.

Barney certainly called every turn." "What--what--" stammered Larry.