He was merely attending the Kermess." "That makes him our guest, sir.

Are you ready ?" Mershone glanced around and then lowered his voice.
"It's all a little joke, my dear fellow," said he, "and you are liable to spoil everything with your bungling.

Here," drawing; a roll of bills from his pocket, "don't let us waste any more time.

I'm busy." The man chuckled and waved aside the bribe.
"You certainly are, sir; you're _very_ busy, just now! But I think the sergeant over at the station will give you some leisure.

And listen, Mr.
Mershone: I've got it in for that policeman you fixed; he's a cheeky individual and a new man.