The latter blinked and swallowed hard.
"The only thing I remember her saying was that she could see the East River from her window, I think." "And that's all you know ?" "Yes, not a thing more about her to save my life." "Maybe what you know has saved it," said Ronicky darkly.
His victim eyed him with sullen malevolence.

"Maybe there'll be a new trick or two in this game before it's finished.

I'll never forget you, Doone, and you, Gregg." "You haven't a thing in the world on us," replied Ronicky.
"I have the fact that you carry concealed weapons." "Only this time." "Always! Fellows like you are as lonesome without a gun as they are without a skin." Ronicky turned at the door and laughed back at the gloomy face, and then they were gone down the steps and into the street..