I'll not tell Monty a thing!" "How about Coutlass the Greek ?" said I."D'you suppose he's her accomplice ?" "Maybe! One of her dupes perhaps! I suspect she'll suck him dry of information and cast him off like a lemon rind.

I dare bet she's using him.

She can't use me! Shall you tell Monty ?" "No," I said.

"Not unless we both agreed." He nodded.

"You and I weren't born to what they call the purple.
We're no diplomatists; but we get each other's meaning." "Here come Monty and Fred," said I.