And for every thousand of that dirty money we now stand to lose a million." "'T was a piker's game," sneered Dewing.

"Not worth the trouble and risk.
We had about three thousand from Zurich to split between us; little enough.

Of course Zurich kept his share, the lion's share." "You got the middleman's chunk, at any rate," retorted Zurich.
"I did the middleman's work," said the gambler tranquilly.

"Now, gentlemen, we have not been agreeing very well of late.

Eric, in particular, has been far from flattering in his estimates of my social and civic value.