12/16 "Very decent indeed of him, now, wasn't it ?" "Almost pathetic," admitted Loring. "Well, Johnny," he said as they went back to the office, "you're up against it. While Birchard was forging the papers to get your million Gresham was establishing an alibi for himself. The only thing I see for you to do--besides laying for Gresham--is to repudiate this entire deal and get back as much of your half-million as you can." "And owe the rest of it to my friends ?" demanded Johnny. |