Eh, Pete ?" "That's the idea," responded Pete, cheerfully.
"Very kind of you," said the detective, leaning back comfortably against the cushions and pulling up his coat collar to shield him from the wind.
"But are you aware that I'm on duty, and that this will allow my man to slip away from me ?" "Can't help that; but we're awful sorry," was the reply.

"We just wanted company, an' you're a good fellow, Fogerty, considerin' your age an' size." "Thank you," said Fogerty, "You know me, and I know you.

You are Bill Leesome, alias Will Dutton--usually called Big Bill.

You did time a couple of years ago for knocking out a policeman." "I'm safe enough now, though," responded Big Bill.

"You're not working on the reg'lar force, Fogerty, you're only a private burr." "I am protected, just the same," asserted Fogerty.