CHAPTER Fifteen.
_The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
"Wait here," he whispered to her.

"Wait here while I go in and wake him up.

It's going to be the greatest moment in his life! Poor Bill Gregg is going to turn into the richest man in New York City--all in one moment!" "But I don't dare go in.

It will mean--" "It will mean everything, but it's too late to turn back now.

Besides, in your heart of hearts, you don't want to turn back, you know!" Quickly he passed into the room and hurried to the bed of Bill Gregg.
Under the biting grip of Doone's hand Bill Gregg writhed to a sitting posture, with a groan.