"Man, get it into that thick skull of yours that the time for secrecy is past! Your game is up.
Hade is dead.

Your one chance is to play out the rest of this hand with your cards on the table.

The Government knows you are only the dupe.

It will let you off, if the money is--" "What in blue blazes is the matter with Central ?" growled Milo, whanging the receiver-hook up and down in vexation.

"Is she dead ?" Gavin went over to him and took the receiver out of his hand.
Listening for a moment, he made answer: "I don't believe Central is dead.