And what an unhappy surprise for the company when they finally locate the leak!" Gray clamped a heavy hand upon the speaker's shoulder; harshly he inquired, "Do you mean to say that Miss Parker deliberately--" "She don't know anything about it." "You said she 'laid me' against it." "No, no! I merely tipped her to it because she's one of Nelson's brokers." "She's his sweetie," Stoner added.

"He's going to marry her, so Mallow thought he'd surely fall for it, coming from her." "You--you're not fit to mention that girl's name, either of you." Gray's tone was one of quivering anger.

"If you involve her in your crooked dealings, even indirectly, I'll--God! What a dirty trick." He flung Mallow aside in disgust.

"You ought to be shot." "Why, Governor! We wouldn't hurt that kid.

She's aces." "I told you my fight with Nelson was to be fair and square." There followed a moment of silence.