I never go into Pete's myself.

It wouldn't be good business.

But they tell me Warrington used to drop in once in a while, when he was a reporter, and choke his salary to death over the roulette table." "Doesn't gamble now ?" "Not in any of the joints around town." "Drink ?" "Oh, I guess he boozes a little; but he's hard-headed and knows how to handle the stuff." "Women ?--Roast beef, boiled potatoes and musty ale for two." "Actresses .-- Say, make mine a beer .-- A gay buck in New York, I understand.

Used to chase around after the Challoner woman who married Bennington." "Nothing here in town ?" "Haven't paid any attention to him.

I guess he's straight enough these days." "Tip Pete off to-day.