He's the one that knew we were here watching all the time, that sent out the girl with exact orders how she should act if you was to come out and speak to her when you seen her! Bill, what that girl told you didn't come out of her own head.

It come out of the head of the gent across the way.

When you turned your back on her she looked like she'd run after you and try to explain.

But the fear of that fellow up in the window was too much for her, and she didn't dare.

Bill, to get at the girl you got to get that gent I seen grinning from the window." "Grinning ?" asked Bill Gregg, grinding his teeth and starting from his chair.